prolapse
1 of 2noun
pro·lapse prō-ˈlaps 
ˈprō-ˌlaps
ˈprō-ˌlaps : the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations
prolapse
2 of 2verb
pro·lapse prō-ˈlaps
prolapsed; prolapsing
intransitive verb
: to undergo prolapse
Example Sentences
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Marija Butkovic, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Women with mild prolapse and no symptoms do not need treatment. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2022 Pelvic-organ prolapse affects nearly 20 percent of pregnant people, and the prevalence of postpartum incontinence occurs in 33 percent of women. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 20 May 2021 Ethicon, which had sold the mesh products since the late 1990s, stopped most of its sales for organ prolapse after receiving FDA warnings in 2012. Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2022 Generally, surgery is necessary to repair the prolapse. Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 10 Mar. 2022 In some people, problems can lead to pelvic organ prolapse, which is when your organs drop out of their normal position because the pelvic floor can no longer support them. Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021 Sometimes, splinting is needed in cases of pelvic organ prolapse. Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 19 Feb. 2021 Act funnels $20 million via the National Institutes of Health into researching conditions like mitral valve prolapse, a condition affecting around 2% of the population, including Carol Barr. Evie Fordham, Fox News, 15 Apr. 2021 Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2022 About one in eight women has surgery to repair their pelvic organ prolapse during their lifetime, with a portion of those surgeries completed transvaginally using surgical mesh, according to the FDA. CBS News, 25 Sep. 2020 My 64-year-old patient ended up having a cystocele, otherwise known as a fallen or prolapsed bladder. Marcos Del Rosario-santiago, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2019 Women can also have pelvic organ prolapsed that prevents complete bladder emptying. Christina Oehler, Health.com, 31 July 2019 The lack of core strength can also lead to prolapse issues later. Melissa Dahl, The Cut, 30 May 2018 Victoria’s umbilical cord prolapsed and the baby was stillborn on Feb. 1, 2017. Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 17 Apr. 2018 Sometimes, internal hemorrhoids can prolapse outside the anus, collecting minute particles of feces or other materials and leading to intense itching known as pruritus ani. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 July 2017 See More
Noun
Women who deliver vaginally are nine times more likely to have prolapse later in life. Marija Butkovic, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Women with mild prolapse and no symptoms do not need treatment. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2022 Pelvic-organ prolapse affects nearly 20 percent of pregnant people, and the prevalence of postpartum incontinence occurs in 33 percent of women. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 20 May 2021 Ethicon, which had sold the mesh products since the late 1990s, stopped most of its sales for organ prolapse after receiving FDA warnings in 2012. Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2022 Generally, surgery is necessary to repair the prolapse. Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 10 Mar. 2022 In some people, problems can lead to pelvic organ prolapse, which is when your organs drop out of their normal position because the pelvic floor can no longer support them. Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021 Sometimes, splinting is needed in cases of pelvic organ prolapse. Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 19 Feb. 2021 Act funnels $20 million via the National Institutes of Health into researching conditions like mitral valve prolapse, a condition affecting around 2% of the population, including Carol Barr. Evie Fordham, Fox News, 15 Apr. 2021 Verb
Regular pelvic floor exercises, says Crouch, are a great way to fend off leaking and prolapse. Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2022 About one in eight women has surgery to repair their pelvic organ prolapse during their lifetime, with a portion of those surgeries completed transvaginally using surgical mesh, according to the FDA. CBS News, 25 Sep. 2020 My 64-year-old patient ended up having a cystocele, otherwise known as a fallen or prolapsed bladder. Marcos Del Rosario-santiago, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2019 Women can also have pelvic organ prolapsed that prevents complete bladder emptying. Christina Oehler, Health.com, 31 July 2019 The lack of core strength can also lead to prolapse issues later. Melissa Dahl, The Cut, 30 May 2018 Victoria’s umbilical cord prolapsed and the baby was stillborn on Feb. 1, 2017. Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 17 Apr. 2018 Sometimes, internal hemorrhoids can prolapse outside the anus, collecting minute particles of feces or other materials and leading to intense itching known as pruritus ani. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 July 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
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
First Known Use
Noun
1676, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1698, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
prolapse 1 of 2
noun
pro·lapse prō-ˈlaps ˈprō-ˌ
ˈprō-ˌ : the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations
prolapse of the uterus
prolapse of an intervertebral disc
prolapse
2 of 2intransitive verb
pro·lapse prō-ˈlaps
prolapsed; prolapsing
: to undergo prolapse