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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProlapse
/ˈproʊ.læps/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The slipping or falling out of place of an organ or internal structure, such as the uterus or rectum.
"The patient was diagnosed with a mild uterine prolapse following childbirth."
- 1
To slip or fall out of its natural anatomical position.
"If the weakened pelvic floor muscles are not supported, the bladder may prolapse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'prolapsus', past participle of 'prolabi' meaning 'to slip forward' or 'fall down', formed from 'pro-' (forward) + 'labi' (to slide or slip). It entered medical English in the 17th century to describe the falling or slipping of a body part from its usual position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prolapse" is said worldwide
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prolapsus
Transliteration: pro-lap-sys
"Le prolapsus utérin nécessite souvent une intervention médicale."
Vorfall
Transliteration: for-fal
"Ein Prolaps beschreibt das Herausrutschen von Organen aus ihrer normalen Lage."
prolasso
Transliteration: pro-las-so
"Il prolasso è una condizione comune dopo il parto."
prolapso
Transliteration: pro-lap-so
"El prolapso de órganos pélvicos afecta a muchas mujeres."
prolapso
Transliteration: pro-lap-su
"O tratamento para o prolasso depende da gravidade dos sintomas."
भ्रंश
Transliteration: bhransh
"अंगों का अपनी जगह से खिसकना प्रोलैप्स कहलाता है।"
脱垂
Transliteration: tuō chuí
"子宫脱垂是一种常见的妇科疾病。"
탈출증
Transliteration: tal-chul-jjeung
"골반장기 탈출증은 출산 후에 발생할 수 있습니다."
脱出
Transliteration: dasshutsu
"子宮脱は骨盤底筋の緩みが原因で起こります。"
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