placental abruption
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ʌpʃən
Noun edit
placental abruption (plural placental abruptions)
- The tearing away of the placenta from uterus or the breaking apart of the placenta.
- Synonyms: ablatio placentae, abruptio placentae
- Should the mother have a placental abruption that puts either the mother or the baby at risk, an emergency C-section is usually performed.
Translations edit
tearing away of the placenta
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