pre-eclampsia (ˌpriːɪˈklæmpsɪə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| pathol Compare eclampsia a toxic condition of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, abnormal weight gain, and oedema | |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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.