placental abruption; abruptio placentae
Medical term for the premature separation of a normally implanted placenta. Used in clinical contexts.
Placental abruption is an obstetric complication that requires emergency treatment.
Compound of 常位 (normal position), 胎盤 (placenta), 早期 (early), and 剥離 (detachment). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern medical coinage.