English noun: prolapse | |||
1. | prolapse (state) the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) | ||
Synonyms | descensus, prolapsus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disability, disablement, handicap, impairment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | descensus uteri, enteroptosis, glossoptosis, metroptosis, nephroptosia, nephroptosis, ptosis, ureterocele, urethrocele | ||
English verb: prolapse | |||
1. | prolapse (motion) slip or fall out of place, as of body parts | ||
Samples | Prolapsed rectum. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come down, descend, fall, go down | ||