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abruptio placentae

/əˈbɹʌp.ʃiˌoʊ pləˈsɛnˌti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abrup-tio -pla-cen-tae
IPA
/əˈbɹʌp.ʃiˌoʊ pləˈsɛnˌti/
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin abruptiō placentae (literally “a breaking off of the placenta”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɹʌp.ʃiˌoʊ pləˈsɛnˌti/

Inflected Forms

abruptio placentarum (plural) abruptiones placentarum (plural)

Synonyms

ablatio placentae placental abruption

Questions

How do you pronounce abruptio placentae?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹʌp.ʃiˌoʊ pləˈsɛnˌti/.
What does abruptio placentae mean?
A premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.
Where does abruptio placentae come from?
Borrowed from New Latin abruptiō placentae (literally “a breaking off of the placenta”).

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