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PRE-ECLAMPSIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
Synonyms:
pre-eclampsia; preeclampsia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("pre-eclampsia" is a kind of...):
toxaemia; toxaemia of pregnancy; toxemia; toxemia of pregnancy (an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine)
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