septic abortion
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛp.tɪk əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/
Noun
septic abortion (plural septic abortions)
- (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