abortus
n.the medical term for a miscarriage that happens early in a pregnancy. It is a formal word used by doctors to describe the loss of a baby before the 20th week.
n.the spontaneous termination of a pregnancy before the 20th week of gestation. Often used in clinical contexts to distinguish between early and late miscarriages.
“The doctor explained the cause of the early abortus.”
“Following the diagnosis of an abortus, the medical team provided emotional support to the patient and her family.”
“While some early abortus cases are attributed to chromosomal abnormalities, others may result from structural issues within the uterus or hormonal imbalances that prevent the embryo from implanting successfully.”
Borrowed from New Latin abortus (“miscarriage”). Doublet of abort.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.