abruption

əˈbrʌpʃən

Definition

Definition of abruption - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

interruption

Rare

instance of sudden interruption

Rare

The meeting faced an abruption due to the fire alarm.

break

halt

medical

TECH.

premature detachment of the placenta

TECH.

The doctor diagnosed a placental abruption.

abruptio placentae

events

Rare

sudden breaking off or separation

Rare

The abruption of the iceberg was unexpected.

break

rupture

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Origin of abruption

Latin, abruptio (a breaking off)

Examples of abruption in a sentence

An abruption in the power supply halted the production line.
She experienced an abruption during her third trimester.
Abruption can lead to severe complications if not treated.
The abruption of the meeting left everyone in shock.
There was an abruption in the negotiations.

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French:interruption, hématome rétroplacentaire, ...
German:Abbruch, Plazentaablösung, ...
Italian:interruzione, distacco della placenta, ...
Spanish:interrupción, desprendimiento de placenta, ...
Portuguese:interrupção, descolamento prematuro da placenta, ...
Chinese:中断, 胎盘早剥, ...
Japanese:中断, 胎盤早期剥離, ...
Arabic:اِنْقِطاع, انْفِصَال المَشِيمَة, ...
Hebrew:נִתּוּק, הִפָּרְדוּת שִׁלְיָה, ...
Russian:внезапное прерывание, отслойка, ...
Ukrainian:раптове переривання, відшарування плаценти, ...
Hindi:रुकावट, गर्भनाल का अलगाव, ...
Bengali:বাধা, গর্ভফুল বিচ্ছেদ, ...
Catalan:interrupció, despreniment de placenta, ...
Czech:přerušení, abrupce placenty, ...
Danish:afbrydelse, placentaabruption, ...
Dutch:onderbreking, abruptie, ...
Greek:διακοπή, αποκόλληση πλακούντα, ...
Hungarian:megszakítás, lepényleválás, ...
Khmer:ការផ្អាកភ្លាមៗ, ការរបកសុកមុនកំណត់, ...
Korean:중단, 조기 박리, ...
Persian:وقفه, جداشدگی جفت, ...
Polish:nagłe przerwanie, przedwczesne odklejenie łożyska, ...
Portuguese (BR):interrupção, descolamento prematuro da placenta, ...
Romanian:întrerupere bruscă, desprindere prematură a placentei, ...
Swedish:avbrott, placentaavlossning, ...
Thai:การขัดจังหวะ, การหลุดลอกของรก, ...
Turkish:kesinti, plasenta ayrılması, ...
Vietnamese:sự gián đoạn, sự bong nhau thai, ...

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