ablatio placentae

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ablatio (“carrying away”) + placentae (“flat cake”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æbˈleɪ.ʃi.oʊ pləˈsɛnˌti/

Noun

ablatio placentae (uncountable)

1. (gynaecology) Synonym of placental abruption

References

• Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6