Betekenis (Engels)
- (countable, uncountable) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.
- (countable, uncountable) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) An aborted foetus; an abortus.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.
- (countable, uncountable) Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.
- (countable, uncountable) The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.
Concepten
echec
miskleun
debâcle
doodgeborene
voortijdige beëindiging
onderbroken ontwikkeling
Synoniemen
have an abortion
abortive birth
pregnancy termination
prematurely born child
premature delivery
termination of pregnancy
non event
a near miss
abortment
Vertalingen
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Latin abortiōnem (“miscarriage, abortion”), from aborior (“to miscarry”). Equivalent to abort + -ion. Displaced native Old English ǣwyrp (literally “throwing out, rejection”).
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