abruption

noun

abrup·​tion ə-ˈbrəp-shən 

: a sudden breaking off or away

Examples of abruption in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The condition increases the risk of serious complications including placental abruption, in which the placenta separates from the uterus before delivery. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Six months ago, my niece’s husband ended up in the hospital with an aortic abruption. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 21 July 2026

One of the risks of giving birth to mono-di twins includes placenta abruption, per Healthline. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026

Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches, either partially or completely, from the uterine wall before child birth. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin abruptiōn-, abruptiō, from abrup-, variant stem of abrumpere "to break off short" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at abrupt

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for abruption

• corruption
• disruption
• eruption
• irruption
• incorruption
• interruption

Medical Definition

abruption

noun

ab·​rup·​tion a-ˈbrəp-shən, ə- 

: a sudden breaking off : detachment of portions from a mass

placental abruption