mirror syndrome

noun

A rare pregnancy disorder involving the unusual association of fetal and placental hydrops with maternal preeclampsia.

Meanings

nounmirror syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare pregnancy disorder involving the unusual association of fetal and placental hydrops with maternal preeclampsia.

    Synonyms: Ballantyne syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare pregnancy disorder involving the unusual association of fetal and placental hydrops with maternal preeclampsia.

Origin

Referring to the similarity between maternal oedema and fetal hydrops.

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