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prolapse

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1pro·lapse 
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Pronunciation:
\prō-ˈlaps, ˈprō-ˌ\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin prolapsus, from Late Latin, fall, from Latin prolabi to fall or slide forward, from pro- forward + labi to slide — more at pro-, sleep
Date:
circa 1834
: the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations


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