pre-eclampsia

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

preeclampsia eclampsia dystonia hyperemesis gravidarum eclamptic jaundice in pregnancy liver dysfunction of pregnancy obstetric cholestasis obstetric hepatosis obstetric liver disease pregnancy-induced liver disease pregnancy-related cholestasis pruritus gravidarum jaundice of pregnancy pruritus in pregnancy

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Hypernyms

toxemia toxaemia of pregnancy toxaemia toxemia of pregnancy

Examples

Aspirin has been used for decades to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia, which leads to dangerously high blood pressure and threatens the life of both mother and baby. Source: Internet

If the placenta is not working properly this can lead to pre-eclampsia. Source: Internet

Having a multiple pregnancy, as well as a molar pregnancy (an abnormal pregnancy in which the embryonic tissue develops into a grapelike cluster of cells instead of a fetus) also increases the likelihood of Pre-eclampsia. Source: Internet

Using foetal blood, a group of scientists across Europe discovered that a gene called Flt-1 is associated with an increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia in a population from Norway and Finland. Source: Internet

Her mother, 22-year-old Abbey Gardiner from Porth, Rhondda, in South Wales, was told she had pre-eclampsia, a condition that causes high blood pressure during pregnancy and after labour, at her 24 week anti-natal appointment at the beginning of March. Source: Internet

In South Africa, both HIV and pre-eclampsia are a burden to maternal health. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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