prolapse n 1: the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) [syn: {prolapse}, {prolapsus}, {descensus}] v 1: slip or fall out of place, as of body parts; "prolapsed rectum"
Prolapse \Pro*lapse"\, n. [L. prolapsus, fr. prolapsus, p. p. of prolabi to fall forward; pro forward + labi to glide, fall.] (Med.) The falling down of a part through the orifice with which it is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the rectum. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]
Prolapse \Pro*lapse"\, v. i. To fall down or out; to protrude. [1913 Webster]