abortus

[ uh-bawr-tuhs ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

, plural a·bor·tus·es.

1. immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
2. an aborted fetus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of abortus¹

< New Latin, Latin: miscarriage, equivalent to abor ( īrī ) to miscarry ( abort ) + -tus suffix of v. action

Example Sentences

If cattle were to become infected with the highly contagious Brucella abortus bacterium, it would result in a lockdown of the animals.

From New York Times

The program uses the Brucella abortus S19 vaccine, which must be kept below about 46 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Salon

According to the CDC, people who drank raw milk from the company may have been infected with a rare germ called Brucella abortus RB51.

From Seattle Times

There may be more flexibility toward Brucella abortus now, he said, but he still isn’t confident it will be removed.

From Washington Times

Irradiated chickens with no bursae produced no antibodies when injected with either bovine serum albumin, a protein derived from cattle, or the bacterium Brucella abortus.

From Nature