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a⋅bor⋅tus

  [uh-bawr-tuhs]
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–noun, plural -tus⋅es.
Medicine/Medical.
a. immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
b. an aborted fetus.
Origin:
< NL, L: miscarriage, equiv. to abor(īrī) to miscarry (see abort ) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Main Entry: abor·tus
Pronunciation: &-'bort-&s
Function: noun
: an aborted fetus; specifically : a human fetus less than 12weeks old or weighing at birth less than 17 ounces
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abortus a·bor·tus (ə-bôr'təs)
n.
The product or products of an abortion.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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