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Definition of pre-eclampsia - 1 dictionary result

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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