septic abortion

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English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛp.tɪk əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

Noun

septic abortion (plural septic abortions)

  1. (medicine) An abortion accompanied by an infection of the abortive tissue and/or portions of the uterus.

References

  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 7