prolapse(名词/动词)主要是医学用语,指器官或组织因支撑结构变弱而“脱垂、下垂”,例如子宫脱垂、直肠脱垂、心脏瓣膜脱垂等。(日常语境较少使用;也可作动词表示“发生脱垂”。)
/ˈproʊlæps/
Mild prolapse can often be treated with exercises.
轻度脱垂通常可以通过锻炼来治疗。
After childbirth, she was diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse and discussed both physiotherapy and surgical options with her doctor.
产后她被诊断为盆腔器官脱垂,并与医生讨论了物理治疗和手术等方案。
来自拉丁语 prolapsus(“向前/向下滑落”),由 **pro-**(向前)+ labi(滑动、滑落)构成。英语中逐渐固定为医学术语,用来描述器官或组织“滑出原位/向下移位”的状态。