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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

Words nearby abortus

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How to use abortus in a sentence

Preisz named the organism "Corynebacterium abortus endemici (s. infectiosi)."
Contagious Abortion of Cows|Ward J. MacNeal
Preisz suggested the name "Corynebacterium abortus endemici (s. infectiousi)."
Contagious Abortion of Cows|Ward J. MacNeal
We have therefore suggested the name Bacillus (or Bacterium) abortus, Bang, for this organism.
Contagious Abortion of Cows|Ward J. MacNeal
The term "abortus," being in the genitive case, may be employed with either generic term.
Contagious Abortion of Cows|Ward J. MacNeal

Bacillus abortus of Bang, the cause of contagious abortion in cattle.
Contagious Abortion of Cows|Ward J. MacNeal

Medical definitions for abortus

abortus

[ ə-bôr′təs ]

n.

The product or products of an abortion.

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