abruption

[uh-bruhp-shuhn]

noun

1. a sudden breaking off.

abruption

/ əˈbrʌpʃən /

noun

1. a breaking off of a part or parts from a mass

Word History and Origins

Origin of abruption¹

First recorded in 1600–10, abruption is from the Latin word abruptiōn- (stem of abruptiō ). See abrupt, -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of abruption¹

C17: from Latin abruptio ; see _abrupt

Example Sentences

She said: "I later found out that an accident is one of the main causes of a placental abruption. Which is how we actually lost our son. They didn't listen at all."

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The court heard that in all three cases the mothers suffered a placental abruption, a serious condition in which the placenta starts to come away from the wall of the womb.

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Here, the organ is typically only examined after a poor pregnancy outcome, such as stillbirth or placental abruption, in which the placenta pulls away from the uterus wall and causes heavy bleeding.

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On that occasion, the family had received good, prompt care after Phoebe had suffered a placental abruption - a serious condition in which the placenta starts to come away from the inside of the womb wall.

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The coroner said that "earlier delivery would have been achieved… if the significance of the bleeding and pain had been clearly identified as an abruption."

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