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The slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
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descensus
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Descensus (Latin, "descent") may refer to: Descensus controversy Arminianism in the Church of England Descensus Christi , Harrowing of Hell Descensus (Circa Survive album) Circa Survive "Descensus", song by Circa Survive composed by Anthony Green / Circa ...
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n. the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) [syn: prolapse , prolapsus ]
Usage examples of descensus.
Erat autem oppidanis difficilis et praeruptus eo descensus, ut prohibentibus nostris sine vulneribus ac periculo vitae neque adire flumen neque arduo se recipere possent ascensu.
Qua difficultate eorum cogmta Caesar sagittariis funditoribusque dispositis, tormentis etiam quibusdam locis contra facillimos descensus collocatis aqua fluminis prohibebat oppidanos.
I tripped lightly down the long northern slope with facilis descensus on my lips, and toiled up again, repeating sed revocare gradum.