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Uterine prolapse — Female genital prolapse Classification and external resources ICD 10 N81.4 ICD 9 618.1 … Wikipedia
Prolapse — literally means To fall out of place. In medicine, prolapse is a condition where organs, such as the uterus, fall down or slip out of place. It is used for organs protruding through the vagina, rectum, or for the misalignment of the valves of the … Wikipedia
prolapse — n. /proh laps , proh laps/; v. /proh laps /, n., v., prolapsed, prolapsing. n. 1. Pathol. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position. v.i. 2. to fall or slip down or out of place. [1555 65; < LL prolapsus a… … Universalium
prolapse — [[t]pro͟ʊlæps, AM proʊlæ̱ps[/t]] prolapses, prolapsing, prolapsed (The verb is also pronounced [[t]prəlæ̱ps[/t]].) 1) N VAR A prolapse is when one of the organs in the body moves down from its normal position. [MEDICAL] One complication which can … English dictionary
Female genital prolapse — (or vaginal prolapse) is characterized by a portion of the vaginal canal protruding from the opening of the vagina. The condition usually occurs when the pelvic floor collapses as a result of childbirth and is more common among tall Caucasian… … Wikipedia
Umbilical cord prolapse — Classification and external resources Cord prolapse, depicted by W.Smellie, 1792 ICD 10 O … Wikipedia
descensus uteri — uterine prolapse … Medical dictionary
prolapsus uteri — uterine prolapse … Medical dictionary
Hysterectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 68.9 MeSH D007044 A hysterectomy (from Greek ὑστέρα hys … Wikipedia
parturition — /pahr too rish euhn, tyoo , choo /, n. Biol. the process of bringing forth young. [1640 50; < LL parturition (s. of parturitio) travail, equiv. to L parturit(us) (ptp. of parturire; see PARTURIENT) + ion ION] * * * I or birth or childbirth or… … Universalium
