: 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 30 Mar. 2025.

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