pre-eclampsia

[pree-i-klamp-see-uh]

pre·e·clamp·si·a

[pree-i-klamp-see-uh]
noun
Pathology. a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia.
Also, pre-e·clamp·si·a.


Origin:
1920–25; pre- + eclampsia
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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

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