Meaning Abruption
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Abruption


A sudden breaking off or away. Abruption of the placenta (abruptio placentae) is the premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus, a potentially very serious situation for the mother and baby.
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Abruption


c. 1600, "a sudden breaking off," from Latin class="foreign">abruptionem (nominative abruptio) "a breaking off," noun of action from past participle stem of abrumpere [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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Abruption


(n) an instance of sudden interruption
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Premature separation of the normally implanted Placenta from the Uterus. Signs of varying degree of severity include UTERINE Bleeding, Uterine Muscle Hypertonia, and Fetal Distress or Fetal Death.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Abruption


A tearing away, separation, or detachment. (05 Mar 2000)
Source: mondofacto.com (offline)

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(archaic) A sudden termination or interruption. First attested in the early 17th century.SOED5|page=8 A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies. First a [..]
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