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abruptio placentae

US/əˈbɹʌp.ʃiˌoʊ pləˈsɛnˌti/

abruptio placentae noun: a premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.

Noun

abruptio placentae (plural abruptio placentarum or abruptiones placentarum)

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

Synonyms of abruptio placentae

Forms of abruptio placentae

pluralabruptio placentarum
pluralabruptiones placentarum

Origin of abruptio placentae

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

Questions about abruptio placentae

What does abruptio placentae mean?
Abruptio placentae means a premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.
What part of speech is abruptio placentae?
Abruptio placentae is a noun.
How do you pronounce abruptio placentae?
Abruptio placentae is pronounced /əˈbɹʌp.ʃiˌoʊ pləˈsɛnˌti/ (US).
What is the plural of abruptio placentae?
The plural of abruptio placentae is abruptio placentarum.

Words near abruptio placentae in the dictionary

  1. abrupter
  2. abruptest
  3. abruptic
  4. abrupting
  5. abruptio
  6. abruptio placentae
  7. abruptio placentarum
  8. abruption
  9. abruptiones placentarum
  10. abruptions
  11. abruptive

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