pre-eclampsia

Main Entry: pre·eclamp·sia
Pronunciation: "prE-i-'klam(p)-sE-&
Function: noun
: a toxic condition developing in late pregnancy that ischaracterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive gain in weight, generalized edema, albuminuria, severe headache, and visual disturbances —compare ECLAMPSIA a, TOXEMIA OF PREGNANCY

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.

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pre'e·clamp'tic (-tĭk) adj.