abruptio placentae
noun
ab·rup·tio pla·cen·tae
ə-ˌbrəp-shē-ˌō-plə-ˈsent-(ˌ)ē 
-tē-ˌō-
-tē-ˌō-
plural abruptio placentarum
-ˌplas-ᵊn-ˈtar-əm
-ˈtär-
or abruptiones placentarum
-shē-ˌō-(ˌ)nēz-
-tē-ˌō-ˌnās-
-ˈtär-
or abruptiones placentarum
-shē-ˌō-(ˌ)nēz-
-tē-ˌō-ˌnās-
: premature detachment of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
called also ablatio placentae
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“Abruptio placentae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/abruptio%20placentae. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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