prolapse
To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal…To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position.
» Umbilical cord prolapse occurs in approximately one in five hundred pregnancies, and is considered an emergency.
Meaning
1 sensesTo move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position.
slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
Examples
3 sentencesUmbilical cord prolapse occurs in approximately one in five hundred pregnancies, and is considered an emergency.
Uterine prolapse is when the uterus drops towards or through the vaginal opening as a consequence of weak supporting ligaments.
He was allowed to go to Britain last month to undergo treatment for a prolapsed disc—a medical condition affecting the spine.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin prolapsus.Learned borrowing from Latin prolapsus.
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Forms
prolapses, prolapsing, prolapsed, prolapsedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle