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preeclampsia

Syllabification: (pre·e·clamp·si·a)
Definition of preeclampsia

noun

  • a condition in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, sometimes with fluid retention and proteinuria.

Derivatives

preeclamptic

Pronunciation: /-ˈklamptik/
adjective & noun

preeclampsia in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of preeclampsia in the British & World English dictionary
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