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descensus ThesaurusNoun | 1. | descensus - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)prolapse, prolapsusenteroptosis - an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavityglossoptosis - abnormal downward or back placement of the tonguedisability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"descensus uteri, metroptosis - prolapse of the uterusnephroptosia, nephroptosis - prolapse of the kidneyptosis - drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weaknessureterocele - prolapse of the end of the ureter into the bladder; may obstruct urine flowurethrocele - prolapse of the urethra into the vagina |
descensus
descensus [de-sen´sus] (pl. descen´sus) (L.) downward displacement or prolapse.descensus tes´tis normal migration of the testis from its fetal position in the abdominal cavity to its location within the scrotum, usually during the last 3 months of gestation.descensus u´teri prolapse of uterus.de·scen·sus (dē-sen'sŭs), The plural of this word is descensus, not descensi.A falling away from a higher position. See also: ptosis, procidentia. Synonym(s): descent (1) [L.] de·scen·sus tes·tis (dĕ-sen'sŭs tes'tis) [TA] Descent of the testis from the abdomeninto the scrotum during the seventh and eighth months of intrauterine life. See also: ptosis, procidentia Synonym(s): descensus, descent (1) . descensus Related to descensus: descensus uteri, descensus testisSynonyms for descensusnoun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)SynonymsRelated Words- enteroptosis
- glossoptosis
- disability
- disablement
- handicap
- impairment
- descensus uteri
- metroptosis
- nephroptosia
- nephroptosis
- ptosis
- ureterocele
- urethrocele
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