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Prolapse
Pronunciation : Pro*lapse"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. prolapsus, fr. prolapsus, p. p. of prolabi to fall forward; pro forward + labi to glide, fall.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: The falling down of a part through the orifice with which it is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the rectum. Dunglison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pro*lapse"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To fall down or out; to protrude.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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