Definition

Noun: - The slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus): A medical condition where an organ, such as the uterus, rectum, or bladder, descends from its normal position, often protruding into or outside the vaginal canal or anus.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with uterine prolapsus.
  • Surgery may be required to correct a severe rectal prolapsus.

Advanced Usage

• "Prolapsus of an organ": A formal phrase specifying the affected organ.
  • The study focused on the risk factors for prolapsus of the bladder.

Variants and Related Words

• Prolapse (n/v): The more common modern variant of "prolapsus," used as both a noun and a verb with the same meaning.

  • Noun: She suffered a pelvic organ prolapse.
  • Verb: The disc may prolapse and press on a nerve.

• Prolapsed (adj): Describing an organ that has slipped out of place.

  • She has a prolapsed uterus.

Synonyms

• Descensus: A formal medical synonym for prolapse.
• Dropping: A less technical, informal term sometimes used.

Related Phrases

• Organ prolapse: The general term for the condition.
  • Pelvic organ prolapse is a common issue after childbirth.

Noun

1. the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)