PRE-ECLAMPSIA

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 I. (noun) 

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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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