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abruptio placentae

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Main Entry: ab·rup·tio pla·cen·tae
Pronunciation: &-"br&p-shE-"O-pl&-'sent-(")E, -tE-"O-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural abruptio pla·cen·ta·rum /-"plas-&n-'tar-&m, -'tär-/ or ab·rup·ti·o·nesplacentarum /-shE-"O-(")nEz-, -tE-"O-"nAs-/
: premature detachment of the placenta from the wall of the uterus called also ablatio placentae
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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abruptio placentae ab·rup·ti·o pla·cen·tae (ə-brŭp'shē-ō' plə-sěn'tē')
n.
The premature detachment of a normally situated placenta.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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