Definition of Abruptio placentae

1. Noun. A disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus.

Generic synonyms: Disorder, Upset

Definition of Abruptio placentae

1. Noun. (context: gynaecology) A premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.(reference-book last = first = authorlink = coauthors = editor =Gove, Philip Babcock others = title = Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged origdate = origyear = 1909 origmonth = url = format = accessdate = accessyear = accessmonth = edition = date = year =1976 month = publisher =G. & C. Merriam Co. location = Springfield, MA language = id = doi = isbn =0-87779-101-5 lccn = ol = pages =6 chapter = chapterurl = quote =) ¹

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Medical Definition of Abruptio placentae

1. This is the premature separation of the placenta, i.e. Separation of the placenta from the site of implantation on the uterus before the delivery of the foetus. It is a life threatening condition for the foetus and occurs about 1 in 500 to 750 deliveries. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abruptio Placentae

abrookes
abrooking
abrooks
abrosia
abrosias
abrotanum
abrotanums
abrotine
abrotines
abrupt
abrupt cessation
abrupted
abrupter
abruptest
abrupting
abruptio placentae (current term)
abruptio placentarum
abruption
abruptiones placentarum
abruptions
abruptly
abruptly-pinnate
abruptly-pinnate leaf
abruptness
abruptnesses
abrupts
abs
abs-
absalonism
absalonisms

Literary usage of Abruptio placentae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Principles and practice of obstetrics by Joseph Bolivar De Lee (1918)
"CHAPTER XXXIII abruptio placentae UP to 1664 all hemorrhages occurring during ... abruptio placentae, if one includes the milder cases, occurs oftener than ..."

2. Moral problems in hospital practice by Patrick A. Finney (1922)
"Clinically, it is usually easy to differentiate between placenta praevia and abruptio placentae, but the author is convinced that many of the milder cases ..."

3. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"... or both.5 Women with preeclampsia are at increased risk for such complications as abruptio placentae, acute renal failure, cerebral hemorrhage, ..."

4. Health, United States, 1998 with Socioeconomic Status and Health Chartbook by United States Government Printing Office, National Center for Health Statistics (1998)
"... include Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (1), pregnancy complications such as placenta previa and abruptio placentae (2), and asthma in childhood (3). ..."

5. Health Consequences of Smoking for Women: A Report of the Surgeon General by DIANE Publishing Company (1985)
"Excess stillbirths have been associated with antepartum hemorrhage or abruptio placentae and with "unknown cause" (3,46). Excess neonatal deaths were ..."

6. Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General by DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"Complications of Pregnancy Women who smoke during pregnancy are at increased risk of bleeding during pregnancy and of placenta previa and abruptio placentae ..."

7. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... however, between aspirin and either abruptio placentae or perinatal mortality.31 Effectiveness of Counseling Little information on compliance with daily ..."

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