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Noun: preeclampsia  pree-i'klamp-see-u
  1. Abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
    - pre-eclampsia

Derived forms: preeclampsias, pre-eclampsias

Type of: toxaemia [Brit, Cdn], toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia [N. Amer], toxemia of pregnancy

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