English Explanatory Dictionary

abruptio placentae

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.

Pronunciation

/əˈbɹʌp.ʃiˌoʊ pləˈsɛnˌti/ /ɑˈbɹʊp.tiˌoʊ plɑˈkɛnˌti/

Word forms

abruptio placentae abruptio placentarum abruptiones placentarum

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin abruptiō placentae (literally “a breaking off of the placenta”).

Synonyms

ablatio placentae placental abruption
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