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abruption

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
abruption /əˈbrəpSHən, əˈbrəpʃən /
▸ noun technical the sudden breaking away of a portion from a mass.
▪ (also placental abruption) Medicine separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus, especially when it occurs prematurely during pregnancy.
– ORIGIN early 17th century : from Latin abruptio(n)-, from abrumpere ‘break off’ (see abrupt).