septic abortion

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛp.tɪk əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

Noun

septic abortion (plural septic abortions)

1. (medicine) An abortion accompanied by an infection of the abortive tissue and/or portions of the uterus.

References

• Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 7