| Noun | 1. | colpocele - hernia projecting into the vagina hernia, herniation - rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes colpocystocele, cystocele - hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth proctocele - protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth |