prolapsing

prəˈlæpsɪŋ

Definition

Definition of prolapsing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

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falling out of place

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The prolapsing tissue required immediate medical attention.

falling

slipping

movement

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slipping forward or down

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The prolapsing organ caused severe discomfort.

falling

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Origin of prolapsing

Latin, prolabi (to slip forward)

Examples of prolapsing in a sentence

Doctors were concerned about the prolapsing condition.
The prolapsing disc required immediate surgery.
He felt pain from the prolapsing tissue.

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French:déplacé, prolapsé, ...
German:herausfallend, nach unten rutschend, ...
Italian:cadente, che scivola, ...
Spanish:caído, deslizante, ...
Portuguese:deslocado, escorregadio, ...
Chinese:脱出的, 滑脱的, ...
Japanese:脱落する, 滑る, ...
Arabic:هَابِط, مُنْزَلِق, ...
Hebrew:נוֹפֵל, נוֹטֶה לִנְיוּד, ...
Russian:выпадающий, скользящий, ...
Ukrainian:випадаючий, ковзаючий, ...
Hindi:गिरता हुआ, फिसलता हुआ, ...
Bengali:স্থানচ্যুত, স্খলিত, ...
Catalan:caigut, lliscant, ...
Czech:prolabující, ...
Danish:faldende, fremadglidende, ...
Dutch:uitvallend, glijdend, ...
Greek:εκπίπτων, ολισθαίνων, ...
Hungarian:előeső, süllyedő, ...
Khmer:ធ្លាក់ចុះពីទីតាំង, ធ្លាក់ចុះ, ...
Korean:탈출하는, 미끄러지는, ...
Persian:افتاده, لغزنده, ...
Polish:przemieszczenie, przesuwający się, ...
Portuguese (BR):caído, deslizante, ...
Romanian:căzând, alunecând, ...
Swedish:fallande, glidande, ...
Thai:หลุดออกจากที่, เลื่อนหลุด, ...
Turkish:düşen, kayma, ...
Vietnamese:rơi ra, trượt xuống, ...

prolapse

ˈprəʊlæps

Definition of prolapse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

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condition where an organ slips out of place

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The patient was diagnosed with a uterine prolapse.

displacement

sagging

Verb

intr.

displacement

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sink from normal position, often downwards

TECH.

As people age, some organs may prolapse.

descend

fall

sink

medical

TECH.

slip forward or down of an organ or part

TECH.

The doctor explained how organs can prolapse due to weakened muscles..

descend

drop

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Expressions with prolapse

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mitral valve prolapse

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)

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, ...
Bengali:প্রোল্যাপস, নিচে নেমে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:desplaçament d'òrgan, prolapsar, ...
Czech:prolaps, vyhřeznout, ...
Danish:prolaps, falde ned, ...
Dutch:verzakking, verzakken, ...
Greek:πρόπτωση, προπίπτω, ...
Hungarian:előesés, előesni, ...
Khmer:ការធ្លាក់សរីរាង្គ, ធ្លាក់ស្រុត, ...
Korean:탈출증, 탈출하다, ...
Persian:افتادگی, پایین افتاد, ...
Polish:wypadanie, przemieszczać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):prolapso, prolapsar, ...
Romanian:prolaps, a cădea, ...
Swedish:framfall, prolapsa, ...
Thai:ภาวะหย่อน, เคลื่อนลง, ...
Turkish:sarkma, sarkmak, ...
Vietnamese:sa, sa xuống, ...

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Definition of prolapsing - Reverso English Dictionary

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Definition of prolapse - Reverso English Dictionary

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