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prolapse

/ˈpɹoʊlæps/ US

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Learned borrowing from Latin prolapsus.

verb prolapses · prolapsing · prolapsed

intransitive To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position.

noun prolapses · prolapsus

countable, uncountable A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ.

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verb to move out of place

Español	prolapsar
日本語	脱垂 dassui, 子宮脱 shikyūdatsu
中文	脱垂 tuōchuí
Ελληνικά	προπίπτω propípto

noun a moving out of place

Español	prolapso
日本語	脱出
中文	脱垂 tuōchuí
Português	prolapso
Français	prolapsus
Italiano	prolasso
Ελληνικά	πρόπτωση próptosi

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"prolapse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prolapse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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prolapse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prolapse

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"prolapse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prolapse.

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@misc{prolapse_2026,
  title = {prolapse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prolapse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}