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Descriptor English: Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Descriptor Spanish: Prolapso de Órgano Pélvico
Descriptor prolapso de órganos pélvicos
Scope note: Descenso anormal de un órgano pélvico que resulta en su protrusión más allá de sus límites anatómicos normales. Los síntomas a menudo incluyen malestar vaginal, DISPAREUNIA, INCONTINENCIA URINARIA DE ESFUERZO e INCONTINENCIA FECAL. 
Descriptor Portuguese: Prolapso de Órgão Pélvico
Descriptor French: Prolapsus d'organe pelvien
Entry term(s): Organ Prolapse, Pelvic
Organ Prolapses, Pelvic
Pelvic Organ Prolapses
Prolapse, Pelvic Organ
Prolapse, Urogenital
Prolapse, Vaginal Vault
Prolapses, Pelvic Organ
Prolapses, Urogenital
Prolapses, Vaginal Vault
Urogenital Prolapse
Urogenital Prolapses
Vaginal Vault Prolapse
Vaginal Vault Prolapses
Vault Prolapse, Vaginal
Vault Prolapses, Vaginal
Tree number(s): C23.300.842.624
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056887
Scope note: Abnormal descent of a pelvic organ resulting in the protrusion of the organ beyond its normal anatomical confines. Symptoms often include vaginal discomfort, DYSPAREUNIA; URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE; and FECAL INCONTINENCE.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Pelvic Floor (1996-2009)
Uterine Prolapse (1966-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2010
History Note: 2010
DeCS ID: 53569
Unique ID: D056887
NLM Classification: WP 155
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Preferred
Concept UI M0529727
Scope note Abnormal descent of a pelvic organ resulting in the protrusion of the organ beyond its normal anatomical confines. Symptoms often include vaginal discomfort, DYSPAREUNIA; URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE; and FECAL INCONTINENCE.
Preferred term Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Entry term(s) Organ Prolapse, Pelvic
Organ Prolapses, Pelvic
Pelvic Organ Prolapses
Prolapse, Pelvic Organ
Prolapse, Urogenital
Prolapses, Pelvic Organ
Prolapses, Urogenital
Urogenital Prolapse
Urogenital Prolapses
Vaginal Vault Prolapse - Narrower
Concept UI M0529728
Scope note Prolapse of vaginal apex post hysterectomy.
Preferred term Vaginal Vault Prolapse
Entry term(s) Prolapse, Vaginal Vault
Prolapses, Vaginal Vault
Vaginal Vault Prolapses
Vault Prolapse, Vaginal
Vault Prolapses, Vaginal



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