Abortuses

/əˈbɔːrtəsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of abortus; multiple fetuses or embryos that have been aborted or miscarried.

Etymology

From abortus + plural suffix -es. This English pluralization of a Latin term shows how medical language adapted classical terms with modern English grammar.

Kelly Says

Using 'abortuses' as a plural is actually linguistically messy—the original Latin would use 'aborti,' but English doctors just added -es, showing how even medical language bends to English speaker habits.

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