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noun
The slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus).
synonyms: prolapse, prolapsus.
is a specific kind of: disability, disablement, handicap, impairment.
is a broader term that covers: enteroptosis | glossoptosis | descensus uteri, metroptosis | nephroptosia, nephroptosis | ptosis | ureterocele | urethrocele.
derivation: prolapse.
Dutch: prolaps, verzakkingPolish: opadnięcie
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