First Known Use: circa 1834
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1prolapse
noun pro·lapse \prō-ˈlaps, ˈprō-ˌ\
medical : a condition in which an organ in your body moves down below its normal position
Full Definition of PROLAPSE
: the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations
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Origin of PROLAPSE
2prolapse
verb pro·lapse \prō-ˈlaps\
pro·lapsedpro·laps·ing
Definition of PROLAPSE
intransitive verb
: to undergo prolapse
First Known Use of PROLAPSE
1876
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