Hernia vs. Prolapse: What's the Difference?

The protrusion of an organ or other bodily structure through the wall that normally contains it; a rupture.

To fall or slip out of place.

(diseases) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

The falling down or slipping out of place of an organ or part, such as the uterus.

A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture.

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

Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes

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

The falling down of a part through the orifice with which it is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the rectum.

To fall down or out; to protrude.

The slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)

Slip or fall out of place, as of body parts;