abruption
abruption
Definition
ab·rup·tion (ab rup′s̸hən, əb-)
noun
a sudden breaking away (of parts of a mass or, esp., of the placenta from the uterus)
Etymology: L abruptio: see abrupt
abruption
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- suffer: Carla had her first baby at 19 years old and suffered a placental abruption.
- have: I had a really traumatic birth, he was born 2 mths early by emergency c-section due to me having a placenta abruption.
Adjective modifier
- placental: The sexy singer reportedly suffered from placental abruption, which can kill a fetus in just two hours.
Noun used with modifier
- placenta: She has been admitted to Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, FL with possible placenta abruption.
Browse dictionary entries near abruption
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