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prolapseDisplacement of an organ due to the effects of strain in weakening the supporting tissues. The term is most often used with regard to the rectum (due to chronic bowel problems) or the uterus (following several pregnancies). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The imagery of ostia is a fascinating one since it takes us back to the way the "Gospel of Nicodemus" and Jesus's Descensus ad Infernos is portrayed in iconography. Sacroiliac and coccygeal (tail bone) pain can be similar to the discomfort of uterine descensus ("fallen womb"). Revels Accounts under Henry VII, for instance, bear an entry showing that choirboys performed Christi Descensus ad Infernos at St. |
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