ablatio placentae

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ablatio (“carrying away”) + placentae (“flat cake”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈleɪ.ʃi.oʊ pləˈsɛnˌti/

Noun

ablatio placentae (uncountable)

  1. (gynaecology) Synonym of placental abruption.

References

  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6
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