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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of prolapse. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prolapsus (“collapsed”).

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