Prolapse
noun
The slipping down or forward of a part or organ in the body.
She suffered from a prolapse of the uterus.
Often appears as...
- uterine prolapse
- rectal prolapse
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Formal
Technical
verb
To slip down or forward from the normal position in the body.
The uterus can prolapse as a result of age or childbirth.
Often appears as...
- prolapse occurs
- prolapse happens
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The slipping down or forward of a part or organ in the body.
She suffered from a prolapse of the uterus.
Often appears as...
- uterine prolapse
- rectal prolapse
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To slip down or forward from the normal position in the body.
The uterus can prolapse as a result of age or childbirth.
Often appears as...
- prolapse occurs
- prolapse happens
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Specificity Matters
Use 'prolapse' to refer to specific body parts or organs dislocating.
After her pregnancy, she was diagnosed with prolapse of the bladder.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
'Prolapse' is mostly used in medical or anatomical contexts, rarely in everyday language.
The doctor explained that the prolapse would require surgery.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Implied
Indicates a serious condition that often requires medical attention or treatment.
His symptoms suggested a severe rectal prolapse.
Pro Tip 1/3Specificity Matters
Use 'prolapse' to refer to specific body parts or organs dislocating.
After her pregnancy, she was diagnosed with prolapse of the bladder.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
'Prolapse' is mostly used in medical or anatomical contexts, rarely in everyday language.
The doctor explained that the prolapse would require surgery.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Implied
Indicates a serious condition that often requires medical attention or treatment.
His symptoms suggested a severe rectal prolapse.
Pro Tip 1/3Specificity Matters
Use 'prolapse' to refer to specific body parts or organs dislocating.
After her pregnancy, she was diagnosed with prolapse of the bladder.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
'Prolapse' is mostly used in medical or anatomical contexts, rarely in everyday language.
The doctor explained that the prolapse would require surgery.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Implied
Indicates a serious condition that often requires medical attention or treatment.
His symptoms suggested a severe rectal prolapse.
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What causes constipation?...
causing over-absorption of liquid, which makes the stool dry and hard. With pelvic floor dysfunction, stool becomes difficult to eliminate from the rectum because of tightened pelvic floor muscles, or due to a pelvic organ prolapse, usually through childbirth or aging.
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4 questions you should...
she was in generally good shape, but she had been in and out of hospital a few times due to curative breast cancer treatment. Now she had gotten a prolapse from a cervical disc, giving her radiating pain of a tense kind, out into the right arm.
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What causes constipation?...
causing over-absorption of liquid, which makes the stool dry and hard. With pelvic floor dysfunction, stool becomes difficult to eliminate from the rectum because of tightened pelvic floor muscles, or due to a pelvic organ prolapse, usually through childbirth or aging.
Video examples
4 questions you should...
she was in generally good shape, but she had been in and out of hospital a few times due to curative breast cancer treatment. Now she had gotten a prolapse from a cervical disc, giving her radiating pain of a tense kind, out into the right arm.
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