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.
in two regions of southern Somalia. But what exactly does this mean? Perhaps surprisingly, the definition of famine is somewhat more complex than a simple shortage of food. For the UN to officially declare a famine, three important conditions must be met. First, 20 per cent of the population must have fewer than 2100 kilocalories of food available per day. Secondly, more than 30 per cent of children must be acutely malnourished.