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Teigen experienced a partial placenta abruption at 20 weeks, which means the placenta separated from the uterus wall too early.—Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 In placental abruption, the organ that provides oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, called the placenta, suddenly detaches from the side of the uterus, thus endangering the health of the mother and the developing baby.—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 July 2024 This would save their life, but could cause placental abruption, uterine bleeding, premature labor or fetal death.—Pauline Wiltz, Scientific American, 27 June 2024 An abruption occurs when the placenta separates from the uterine wall.—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for abruption
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borrowed from Latin abruptiōn-, abruptiō, from abrup-, variant stem of abrumpere "to break off short" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at abrupt
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