Meanings
nounablatio placentae (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of placental abruption.
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Origin
- Latinablatio“carrying away”
- Englishablatio placentae
Borrowed from Latin ablatio (“carrying away”) + placentae (“flat cake”).
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APA
ablatio placentae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ablatio%20placentae
MLA
“ablatio placentae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ablatio%20placentae. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ablatio placentae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ablatio%20placentae.
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