noun
- instances of an organ or body part slipping out of its normal position
Usage: medical
verb
- slips or falls out of the normal position (of an organ or body part)
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor explained that uterine prolapses are more common after childbirth.
- Multiple prolapses required surgical intervention.
- The condition prolapses when the supporting muscles weaken.
- Her bladder prolapses due to weakened pelvic floor muscles.
- The veterinarian treated several cases of rectal prolapses in livestock.
- Without proper support, the organ prolapses into the vaginal canal.