English dictionary: words starting with prola

noun

The most prominent part of the lip.

noun

A hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.

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Hormone assays for serum estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulati…

noun

Any of a class of proline-rich proteins which occur in the seeds of cereals and are characterized by solubility in strong alcohol solutions but insolubility in absolute alcohol or water.

noun

Any of a class of proline-rich proteins which occur in the seeds of cereals and are characterized by solubility in strong alcohol solutions but insolubility in absolute alcohol or water.

noun

Any of several female gonadotrophic hormones, especially human chorionic gonadotropin.

noun

Any of several female gonadotrophic hormones, especially human chorionic gonadotropin.

noun

A displacement of a part or organ of the body from its normal position, usually downwards or outwards, often resulting in it protruding from an orifice.

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A rectal prolapse

verb

(of a part or organ of the body) become displaced from its normal position, especially downwards or outwards, often so as to protrude from an orifice.

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Her womb has prolapsed

adjective

(of a part or organ of the body) displaced from its normal position, especially downwards or outwards, often so as to protrude from an orifice.

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A prolapsed uterus

verb

(of a part or organ of the body) become displaced from its normal position, especially downwards or outwards, often so as to protrude from an orifice.

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Her womb has prolapsed

noun

A displacement of a part or organ of the body from its normal position, usually downwards or outwards, often resulting in it protruding from an orifice.

Usage examples:

A rectal prolapse

verb

(of a part or organ of the body) become displaced from its normal position, especially downwards or outwards, often so as to protrude from an orifice.

Usage examples:

Her womb has prolapsed

noun

A displacement of a part or organ of the body from its normal position, usually downwards or outwards, often resulting in it protruding from an orifice.

Usage examples:

A rectal prolapse

verb

(of a part or organ of the body) become displaced from its normal position, especially downwards or outwards, often so as to protrude from an orifice.

Usage examples:

Her womb has prolapsed

noun

Technical term for prolapse.

adjective

(of a spheroid) lengthened in the direction of a polar diameter.

Usage examples:

This ratio suggests that the enzyme-inhibitor complex can be described as prolate ellipsoid, for re…

adverb

In the manner of a prolate spheroid.

noun

The quality or fact of being prolate; the degree of this.

noun

The action of uttering a word or sound; utterance, articulation.

adjective

Having the function of extending or completing a predication.