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pre-eclampsia

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pre-eclampsia [ˌpriːɪˈklæmpsɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a toxic condition of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, abnormal weight gain, and oedema Compare eclampsia
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Noun1.pre-eclampsia - abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
preeclampsia
toxaemia, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy - an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
Translations
pre-eclampsia [ˌpriːɪˈklæmpsɪə] N → pre-eclampsia f
pre-eclampsia
n (Med) → Präeklampsie f (spec)


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