| Noun | 1. | descensus - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) enteroptosis - an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavity glossoptosis - abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" descensus uteri, metroptosis - prolapse of the uterus nephroptosia, nephroptosis - prolapse of the kidney ptosis - drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness ureterocele - prolapse of the end of the ureter into the bladder; may obstruct urine flow urethrocele - prolapse of the urethra into the vagina |