abortus
[ uh-bawr-tuh s ]
/ əˈbɔr təs /
noun, plural a·bor·tus·es. Medicine/Medical.
immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
an aborted fetus.
Origin of abortus
< New Latin, Latin: miscarriage, equivalent to
abor(īrī) to miscarry (see
abort) +
-tus suffix of v. action
Words nearby abortus
Medical definitions for abortuses
abortus
[ ə-bôr′təs ]
n.
The product or products of an abortion.