preëclampsia

A form of preeclampsia — A multisystem pregnancy disorder, defined by hypertension arising after twenty weeks of gestation, usually accompanied by proteinuria, and associated with placental dysfunction and maternal organ involvement.

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Meanings

nounpreëclampsia (usually uncountable, plural preëclampsias)

plural preëclampsias

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of preeclampsia.

Origin

From pre- + eclampsia.

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APA

preëclampsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre%C3%ABclampsia

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“preëclampsia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre%C3%ABclampsia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preëclampsia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre%C3%ABclampsia.

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