pro·lapse
prō-ˈlaps 
ˈprō-ˌlaps
ˈprō-ˌlaps
: the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations
prolapsed; prolapsing
: to undergo prolapse
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
One of the primary causes of rectal prolapse is straining to pass a bowel movement.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025
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
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Noun
Other common symptoms of CF include coughing attacks (often with phlegm), shortness of breath, greasy and bulky stools, rectal prolapse and constipation.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
One of the primary causes of rectal prolapse is straining to pass a bowel movement.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025
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
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“Prolapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolapse. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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