prolapse

(noun)

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

Related Terms

Examples of prolapse in the following topics:

  • Uterine Prolapse

    • Uterine prolapse occurs when the ligaments supporting the uterus become so weak that the uterus slips down from its normal position.
    • Uterine prolapse is a form of female genital prolapse.
    • The causes uterine prolapse are not unlike those that also contribute to urinary incontinence.
    • The most common cause of uterine prolapse is trauma during childbirth, in particular multiple or difficult births.
    • About 50% of women who have had children develop some form of pelvic organ prolapse in their lifetime.

  • Operation of Atrioventricular Valves

    • The subvalvular apparatus describes the structures beneath the AV valves that prevent the valves prom prolapsing.
    • Valve prolapse means that the valves do not close properly, which may cause regurgitation or backflow of blood from the ventricle back into the atria, which is inefficient.
    • This connection provides tension to hold the valves in place and prevent them from prolapsing into the atria when they close, preventing the risk of regurgitation.

  • Hysterectomy

    • Subtotal (supracervical) hysterectomy was originally proposed with the expectation that it may improve sexual functioning after hysterectomy, it has been postulated that removing the cervix causes excessive neurologic and anatomic disruption, thus leading to vaginal shortening, vaginal vault prolapse, and vaginal cuff granulations.
    • In the short-term, randomized trials have shown that cervical preservation or removal does not affect the rate of subsequent pelvic organ prolapse.

  • Polycystic Kidney Disease

    • The major extrarenal complications of ADPKD include cerebral aneurysms, hepatic cysts, pancreatic cysts, cardiac valve disease (especially mitral valve prolapse), colonic diverticula, and aortic root dilatation.

  • Root Canal Therapy

    • People with special vulnerabilities, such as prosthetic joint replacement or mitral valve prolapse, may need to take antibiotics to protect infection from spreading during dental procedures.

  • Cartilaginous Joints: Symphyses

    • When one develops a prolapsed disc, the jelly (the nucleus pulposus) is forced out of the doughnut (the disc) and may put pressure on the nerve located near the disc, potentially causing symptoms of sciatica.