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prolapse

[ noun proh-laps, proh-laps; verb proh-laps ]

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noun

Pathology. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.

verb (used without object)

prolapsed, prolapsing.

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prolapse¹

First recorded in 1555–65, prolapse is from the Late Latin word ��ō��ܲ� a slipping forth. See pro- ¹, lapse

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prolapse¹

C17: from Latin ��ō�� to slide along, from pro- ¹+ ��ī to slip

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She had been admitted to hospital on 7 February following a sudden loss of mobility in her lower limbs after a disc prolapse.

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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.

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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.

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“I don’t think that the menstrual cup causes prolapse.”

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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".

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