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preeclampsia
[pree-i-klamp-see-uh]
noun
Pathology.a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of preeclampsia1
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As more women are forced to carry high-risk pregnancies to term without adequate prenatal care, rates of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and postpartum hemorrhaging will increase — leading to lifelong health complications and even death.
When McCoy developed symptoms of preeclampsia last January, she felt she had the best chance of getting the care she needed at a larger hospital in Boise, Idaho, two hours away.
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The therapist detailed that she survived preeclampsia during her son's birth.
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