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to prolapse

to prolapse

9.1
To slip out of its normal place inside the body
  • verb
  • /prəˈlæps/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prolapso
  • The doctor explained how a pelvic prolapse can occur when the muscles weaken over time.

Did she what did she prolapse and is she the other cock?

Examples

  • During childbirth, some women may experience a prolapse of the bladder or uterus.

  • The boys also discuss what it's like to prolapse and shame tells us that it is absolutely not a fault of being gay to prolapse.

  • Without proper support, certain organs may prolapse, causing discomfort and health issues.

Antonyms

to retain
60 3.0

To hold something inside so it does not escape

Compounds

mitral valve prolapse
  • Specialized
1 5.6

The valve between the left chambers of the heart does not close, letting blood leak backward

How Displaced

to extrude
  • Specialized
5 7.6
to prolapse
  • Specialized
9.1
to bulge
7 2.9
to slip
503 2.3

Surface Forms

prolapse infinitive
prolapsed past
prolapsed past participle
prolapsing present participle
prolapses third person singular

Morphology

prolapse = lapse (semi-transparent) = pro + lapse

The verb is transparently analyzable as 'pro-' + 'lapse' in form, but the specific transitive/intransitive medical sense ('to fall out of place') is specialized vocabulary.

Etymology

Prolapse as a verb comes from the parts pro- 'forward' and lapse 'to slip', like in collapse. So to prolapse is to 'slip forward' and fall out of the place where the body part normally sits.