prolapse

¹pro·lapse

noun \prō-ˈlaps, ˈprō-ˌ\

Definition of PROLAPSE

: the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations

Origin of PROLAPSE

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

First Known Use: circa 1834

Rhymes with PROLAPSE

collapse, elapse, perhaps, relapse, synapse, time-lapse