hyperemesis gravidarum

noun

A rare complication of pregnancy, similar to severe morning sickness, sometimes fatal if left untreated.

OriginLatin gravidārum →
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Meanings

nounhyperemesis gravidarum (plural hyperemeses gravidarum)

plural hyperemeses gravidarum

  1. medicineA rare complication of pregnancy, similar to severe morning sickness, sometimes fatal if left untreated.

Origin

  1. Latingravidārum“of pregnant women”
  2. Englishhyperemesis gravidarum

From hyperemesis + Latin gravidārum (“of pregnant women”).

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hyperemesis gravidarum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperemesis%20gravidarum

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“hyperemesis gravidarum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperemesis%20gravidarum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperemesis gravidarum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperemesis%20gravidarum.

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