Definition of Abruption

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abruption
n. occurrence of abruptly breaking away or off

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Abruption Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Abruption
(n.)
A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
  

WordNet 2.0
abruption

Noun
1. an instance of breaking off suddenly
(synonym) breaking off
(hypernym) break, interruption, disruption, gap

hEnglish - advanced version
abruption

abruption
\ab*rup"tion\ (&?;), n. [l. abruptio, fr. abrumpere: cf. f. abruption.] a sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.



Abruption Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

Aids Glossary
abruption
tearing away, separation or detachment


Abruption Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Placental abruption
Placental abruption (Also known as abruptio placentae) is a complication of pregnancy, wherein the placental lining has separated from the uterus of the mother. It is the most common cause of late pregnancy bleeding. In humans, it refers to the abnormal separation after 20 weeks of gestation and prior to birth. It occurs in 1% of pregnancies world wide with a fetal mortality rate of 20-40 epending on the degree of separation. Placental abruption is also a significant contributor to maternal mortality.

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