əˈbrəpshēˌōpləˈsenˌtē, äˈbru̇ptēˌōpläˈkenˌtī noun
( plural abruptio pla·cen·ta·rum -ˌplas ə nˈta(a)rəm, ˌpläˌkenˈtäˌru̇m ; or abrupti·o·nes placentarum -shēˈō(ˌ)nēz-, -tēˈōˌnās-)
Etymology: New Latin, a breaking off of the placenta
: premature detachment of the placenta from the wall of the uterus