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visceroptosis

vis·ce·ro·pto·sis [ vìssərō tṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
downward sagging of organ within body: downward displacement of an organ within a body cavity, e.g. the intestine or a kidney, caused by loss of support

[Late 19th century. <viscera + Greek ptōsis "a falling" (see ptosis)]
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