pre-eclampsia

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

nounpre-eclampsia (usually uncountable, plural pre-eclampsias)

plural pre-eclampsias

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of preeclampsia.

    Formerly known as toxaemia, pre-eclampsia is a condition in pregnancy that leads to high blood pressure in the mother.

    2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 345

Synonyms & antonyms

nounabnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated

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Broader
toxemia of pregnancytoxaemia of pregnancytoxemia
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APA

pre-eclampsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-eclampsia

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Chicago

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