preeclampsia - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
Noun
preeclampsia (usually uncountable, plural preeclampsias)
- (obstetrics, gynaecology) A multisystem pregnancy disorder, defined by hypertension arising after twenty weeks of gestation, usually accompanied by proteinuria, and associated with placental dysfunction and maternal organ involvement.
- ✤ Synonym: toxemia of pregnancy (dated)
Etymology
From pre- + eclampsia.
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