Prolapse

As prolapse ( incident ) in which is medicine of the unnatural occurrence of an organ or organ part by an existing or pathological referred opening.

Examples of a prolapse are

• the herniated disc ( disc prolapse) on the spine
• the heart valve prolapse, e.g. B. Mitral valve prolapse
• the prolapse of the uterus (prolapsus uteri)
• the vaginal prolapse or vaginal prolapse (Prolapsus vaginae)
• the urethral prolapse ( urethral prolapse, caruncle)
• the incident of hemorrhoids up to anal prolapse
• the rectal prolapse (rectal prolapse )
• in the eye the iris prolapse (iridocele) , a protrusion of part of the iris due to a defect in the cornea
• the prolapse of the intestine sewn into the abdominal wall at the artificial anus .

In veterinary medicine also:

• Penile prolapse , hemipenis prolapse