PROLAPSE


Meaning of PROLAPSE in English

I. prō-ˈlaps, ˈprō-ˌ noun

Etymology: New Latin prolapsus, from Late Latin, fall, from Latin prolabi to fall or slide forward, from pro- forward + labi to slide — more at pro- , sleep

Date: circa 1834

: the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations

II. prō-ˈlaps intransitive verb

( pro·lapsed ; pro·laps·ing )

Date: 1876

: to undergo prolapse

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