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descensus /des·cen·sus/ (de-sen´sus) pl. descen´sus [L.] downward displacement or prolapse.
descensus [disen′səs] the process of falling or descending. Also called prolapse. descensus pl. descensus [L.] downward displacement or prolapse. descensus testis normal migration of the testis from its fetal position in the abdominal cavity to its location within the scrotum. descensus uteri prolapse of the uterus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Facilis descensus Averni, to borrow the words of the Poet. In April 1976, LTC approved the LCMS reviewers' request of changing the descensus clause back to "hell. Included in that is the agreement that the imprisoned spirits in 3:19 are unrelated to the dead in 4:6 but that they are related to the supernatural powers mentioned in 3:22, and that there is no descensus ad inferos implied in 3:19. |
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