Dictionary
a•bor•tus
Pronunciation: (u-bôr'tus), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -tus•es.
1. a miscarriage.
2. Med.
a. immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
b. an aborted fetus.
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