PREECLAMPSIA


Meaning of PREECLAMPSIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌprē-i-ˈklam(p)-sē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1923

: a serious condition developing in late pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive weight gain, generalized edema, proteinuria, severe headache, and visual disturbances and that may result in eclampsia if untreated

• pre·eclamp·tic -ˈklam(p)-tik adjective

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