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a·brup·tion

 (ə-brŭp′shən)
n.
An instance of suddenly breaking away or off.
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abruption

(əˈbrʌpʃən)
n
a breaking off of a part or parts from a mass
[C17: from Latin abruptio; see abrupt]
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ab•rup•tion

(əˈbrʌp ʃən)

n.
a sudden breaking off.
[1600–10; < Latin]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.abruption - an instance of sudden interruptionabruption - an instance of sudden interruption  
breaking off
disruption, interruption, gap, break - an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"
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ab·rup·tion

n. abrupción, separación inesperada.
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In common with the case of placental abruption reported by Hall, we present a patient who was also a cigarette smoker at 29 weeks' gestational age.
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To her horror, by the 23rd week of her pregnancy, Jackline suffered from what is known as a 'placental abruption'.
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This was found to be the most common cause responsible for IUFD; placental abruption was present in 10 (13.2%) cases while placenta previa was present in 4 (5.26%) cases.
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Jessica Harland tragically passed away after mum Sarah Grimes suffered a 'placental abruption' moments before the birth.
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-- Women who experience placental abruption are at significantly increased risk for multiple forms of cardiovascular disease beginning within the first few years after their pregnancy complication, according to a study of more than 1.6 million California women.
Abruptio placenta brings increased cardiovascular risk
Differential diagnosis may consider premature placenta abruption, spontaneous uterus rupture, and spleen rupture, i.e.
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