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prolapse
[ noun proh-laps, proh-laps; verb proh-laps ]
noun
- Pathology. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.
verb (used without object)
- to fall or slip down or out of place.
prolapse
/ ˈprəʊlæps; prəʊˈlæps /
noun
- Also calledprolapsusprəʊˈlæpsəs the sinking or falling down of an organ or part, esp the womb Compare proptosis
verb
- (of an organ, etc) to sink from its normal position
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of prolapse1
Example Sentences
Pelvic mesh was considered the gold-standard treatment for incontinence and prolapse in women for many years, to give weak or damaged tissue extra support.
Wendy Gibbs, 80, had been due to be operated on by Marc Lamah to repair a pelvic prolapse at a private hospital in Brighton, run by Nuffield Health.
“I don’t think that the menstrual cup causes prolapse.â€
She said there has been a concerted effort to move away from describing conditions like pelvic pain, prolapse and endometriosis as "benign gynaecological conditions" and instead use the term "non-cancerous".
This is the first successful group claim in England after some 10,000 women were injured by mesh implants, which treat incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
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