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.

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