abortus
[ uh-bawr-tuhs ]
/ əˈbɔr təs /
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noun, plural a·bor·tus·es.Medicine/Medical.
immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
an aborted fetus.
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Origin of abortus
<New Latin, Latin: miscarriage, equivalent to abor(īrī) to miscarry (see abort) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Medical definitions for abortus
abortus
[ ə-bôr′təs ]
n.
The product or products of an abortion.
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