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

Preisz named the organism "Corynebacterium abortus endemici (s. infectiosi)."

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Preisz suggested the name "Corynebacterium abortus endemici (s. infectiousi)."

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We have therefore suggested the name Bacillus (or Bacterium) abortus, Bang, for this organism.

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The term "abortus," being in the genitive case, may be employed with either generic term.

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Bacillus abortus of Bang, the cause of contagious abortion in cattle.

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