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单词 prociduous
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prociduousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prōciduus , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin prōciduus fallen prostrate, displaced, prolapsed ( < prōcidere to fall forward (see procident adj.) + -uus , suffix forming adjectives) + -ous suffix. Compare deciduous adj. Compare procidentia n.
Chiefly Medicine and Surgery. Obsolete.
Falling down from the proper place; prolapsed; protruding.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > [adjective] > falling forwards
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1656 T. Blount Glossographia Prociduous, that falls down out of his right place.
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Eee4 It [sc. gum-arabick]..represses prociduous eyes.
1724 Coles's Eng. Dict. (new ed.) Prociduous, belonging to Procidence, a falling down.
1857 Lancet 19 Dec. 624/2 If the uterus be prociduous, swollen, and excoriated.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
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