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glossoptosis vs prolapsus

prolapsus vs glossoptosis

glossoptosis and prolapsus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glossoptosis Yes No No No
prolapsus Yes No No No
As nouns, prolapsus is a hypernym of glossoptosis; that is, prolapsus is a word with a broader meaning than glossoptosis:
  • glossoptosis: abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue
  • prolapsus: the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
Other hypernyms of glossoptosis include descensus, prolapse.
glossoptosis (noun) prolapsus (noun)
abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
Difference between glossoptosis and prolapsus

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