Under normal conditions in women, the bladder is held in place by a hammock of supportive pelvic floor muscles and tissue. When these tissues are stretched and/or become weak, the bladder can drop and bulge through this layer and into the vagina. This results in bladder prolapse, also called cystocele. In severe cases, the prolapsed bladder can appear at the opening of the vagina.
famine noun [C/U]. âº an âextreme âlack of âfood in a âregion, causing âsuffering and âdeath: [U] Widespread famine was âreported in the âregion. (Definition of famine from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake needed to maintain human life. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation can cause permanent organ damage and eventually, death. The term inanition refers to the symptoms and effects of starvation.