Pre-eclampsia
or pre-eclampsia
[pree-i-klamp-see-uh] /ˌpri ɪˈklæmp si ə/
noun
1.
Pathology. a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia.
pre-eclampsia
/ˌpriːɪˈklæmpsɪə/
noun
1.
(pathol) a toxic condition of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, abnormal weight gain, and oedema Compare eclampsia
preeclampsia pre·e·clamp·si·a (prē’ĭ-klāmp’sē-ə)
n.
A condition of hypertension occurring during pregnancy or immediately following pregnancy, typically accompanied by edema and proteinuria but without the coma and convulsions of eclampsia.
pre’e·clamp’tic (-tĭk) adj.
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