Definition of prolapse - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
medicalTECH. condition where an organ slips out of placeTECH.
- The patient was diagnosed with a uterine prolapse.
Verb
1.
displacementTECH. sink from normal position, often downwardsTECH.
- As people age, some organs may prolapse.
2.
medicalTECH. slip forward or down of an organ or partTECH.
- The doctor explained how organs can prolapse due to weakened muscles..
Expressions with prolapse
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heart condition where the mitral valve bulges into the left atrium
The doctor diagnosed her with mitral valve prolapse after the echocardiogram..
Origin of prolapse
Latin, prolapsus (a slipping forward)
Terms with prolapse included in their meaning
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muscle in heart ventricles preventing valve prolapse
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surgical closure of the vagina to treat prolapse
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prolapse or drooping of a body part
urinary obstruction
prolapse of ureter end into bladder obstructing urine flow
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prolapse of the urethra into the vaginal wall
Examples of prolapse in a sentence
A prolapse of the bladder required immediate surgery. The condition caused the intestine to prolapse. Heavy lifting can cause the uterus to prolapse. Organs can prolapse after childbirth. A prolapse may require surgical intervention.
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- French:prolapsus, s'affaisser, ...
- German:Vorfall, absinken, ...
- Italian:prolasso, prolassare, ...
- Spanish:prolapso, prolapsar, ...
- Portuguese:prolapso, deslocar-se, ...
- Chinese:脱垂, ...
- Japanese:脱出, 脱出する, ...
- Arabic:هبوط, تَدَلَّى, ...
- Hebrew:צְנִיחָה, לִשְׁקוֹעַ, ...
- Russian:выпадение, опускаться, ...
- Ukrainian:випадіння, опускатися, ...
- Hindi:अवरोहण, नीचे खिसकना, ...
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