Definition of windbreak for English Language Learners : something (such as a fence or group of trees) that protects an area from the wind WINDBREAK Defined for Kids
Cystocele. A dropped or prolapsed bladder (cystocele) occurs when the bladder wall bulges into the vaginal space. It results when supporting muscles and tissues for the bladder give way. Your pelvic floor consists of muscles, ligaments and connective tissues that support your bladder and other pelvic organs. The connections between your pelvic floor muscles and ligaments can weaken over time, as a result of trauma from childbirth or chronic straining of pelvic floor muscles.
Dictionary Definition rectocele n : protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth [syn: proctocele] Extensive Definition A rectocele results from a tear in the rectovaginal septum (which is normally a tough fibrous sheet like divider between the rectum and vagina). Rectal tissue bulges through this tear, into the vagina, as a hernia. There are two main causes of this tear: childbirth and hysterectomy.