abruption

noun

abrup·​tion ə-ˈbrəp-shən How to pronounce abruption (audio)
: a sudden breaking off or away

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Using at least once a month or more was linked to a greater risk of placental abruption, the study found. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 July 2024 One of the risks of giving birth to mono-di twins includes placenta abruption, per Healthline. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026 The cause of death was placental abruption, which occurs when the placenta partially or completely separates from the uterus, depriving the baby of oxygen. — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025 Placental abruption The premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall is known as a placental abruption. — Lisa McCarty, SELF, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for abruption

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Etymology

borrowed from Latin abruptiōn-, abruptiō, from abrup-, variant stem of abrumpere "to break off short" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at abrupt

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of abruption was in 1606

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abruption

noun
ab·​rup·​tion a-ˈbrəp-shən, ə- How to pronounce abruption (audio)
: a sudden breaking off : detachment of portions from a mass
placental abruption
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