v. To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position
n. A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The falling down of a part through the orifice with which it is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the rectum.
verb-intransitive. To fall down or out; to protrude.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To fall down or out: chiefly a medical term. See prolapse, n.
n. In pathology, a falling down of some part of the body, as the uterus or rectum, from the position which it normally occupies.
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n. the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
v. slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
Word Usage
"As with many other body systems, pelvic care is typically offered only once a woman has developed significant physical symptoms, like urine leakage or a sensation of heaviness known as a prolapse as the uterus moves toward the vaginal opening."