MEANING
The displacement of an organ or bodily tissue from its normal position, sometimes so that it protrudes.
Use it for
Anatomy slipping out of place; invasive body horror; a clinical examination of visible displacementUse the loss of normal position as the disturbing fact.
Words that belong together
- rectal prolapse
- uterine prolapse
- prolapse of tissue
On the page
The medic identified the protrusion as a prolapse.
What looked like a new organ was a prolapse of existing tissue.
The examination recorded a severe prolapse but no fresh tear.
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Word forms
- Base
- prolapse
Usage notes
Primary category: horror. Clinical; can remain internal, so protrusion is not mandatory. Not a generic swelling or a synonym for rupture. Also used as a verb for the corresponding process. Noun plural: prolapses. Secondary same-lexeme verb [base, third-person, past, past participle, -ing]: prolapse, prolapses, prolapsed, prolapsed, prolapsing.
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