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preeclampsia

Or -···

[pree-i-klamp-see-uh]

noun

  1. Pathology.a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preeclampsia1

First recorded in 1920–25; pre- + eclampsia
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