prolapse
noun
pro·lapse
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Definition of prolapse
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations
prolapse
verb
pro·lapse
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prolapsed;
prolapsing
Definition of prolapse (Entry 2 of 2)
: to undergo prolapse
Examples of prolapse in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office announced the baby’s cause of death was lack of oxygen and blood to his brain and a prolapse of the umbilical cord and placenta due to a maternal assault and demise. — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, "Chicago Mom and Daughter Charged with Murder After Baby Boy Ripped From Slain Woman's Womb Dies," 19 July 2019 The uterine prolapse is painful; an aching sensation, like a ball of descending pressure. — The Economist, "For women, running is still an act of defiance," 28 June 2019 His death was ruled a homicide due to complications from a lack of oxygen and blood to his brain and a prolapse of the umbilical cord and placenta from maternal assault and demise, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. — Elvia Malagón, chicagotribune.com, "Inspection finds ‘deficiencies’ in patient rights at hospital that treated Marlen Ochoa-Lopez’s baby after he was cut from her womb," 18 June 2019 For others, surgery might be necessary to correct issues like pelvic floor organ prolapse. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "What to Know About Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Your Pelvic Floor," 10 May 2019 That same month, Australia's medical devices regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, removed mesh products for prolapse. — Marian Liu, CNN, "Australia investigates implants that left some women with 'rotting pelvises'," 28 Mar. 2018 Compared to vaginal delivery, C-sections were associated with a significant reduction in the risk for urinary incontinence and for pelvic organ prolapse, a dangerous weakening of the muscles that hold pelvic organs in place. — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, "Cesarean Delivery Can Pose Long-Term Risks to Mother and Child," 26 Jan. 2018 The dog was lying in a pool of its own blood, suffering from a prolapse which left the dog's uterus exposed. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "Reward offered after dog left chained and bleeding in bitter cold," 11 Jan. 2018 The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office announced the baby’s cause of death was lack of oxygen and blood to his brain and a prolapse of the umbilical cord and placenta due to a maternal assault and demise. — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, "Chicago Mom and Daughter Charged with Murder After Baby Boy Ripped From Slain Woman's Womb Dies," 19 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Women can also have pelvic organ prolapsed that prevents complete bladder emptying. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "This Woman’s Excruciating Stomach Pain Was Actually a Grapefruit-Sized Bladder Stone," 31 July 2019 The lack of core strength can also lead to prolapse issues later. — Melissa Dahl, The Cut, "100 Women on the Wildest Ways Their Bodies Changed After Pregnancy," 30 May 2018 Victoria’s umbilical cord prolapsed and the baby was stillborn on Feb. 1, 2017. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Mom Honors Stillborn Daughter with Glittering Maternity Shoot for Her Rainbow Baby," 17 Apr. 2018 Sometimes, internal hemorrhoids can prolapse outside the anus, collecting minute particles of feces or other materials and leading to intense itching known as pruritus ani. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, "Hemorrhoids: Dangers, treatments and prevention," 4 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prolapse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for prolapse
prolapse
noun
English Language Learners Definition of prolapse
medical
: a condition in which an organ in your body moves down below its normal position
See the full definition for prolapse in the English Language Learners Dictionary
prolapse
noun
pro·lapse
| \ prō-ˈlaps
, ˈprō-ˌ
\
, ˈprō-ˌ
\
Medical Definition of prolapse
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations
prolapse of the uterus prolapse of an intervertebral disk
prolapse
intransitive verb
pro·lapse
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prolapsed;
prolapsing
Medical Definition of prolapse (Entry 2 of 2)
: to undergo prolapse