preeclampsia

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pre-eclampsia septicemia septicaemia eclampsia toxemia toxaemia toxemia of pregnancy pregnancy-related hypertensive retinopathy pregnancy-related seizure disorder eclampsia of pregnancy convulsions of pregnancy gestational hypertension hypertensive crisis in pregnancy hypertensive disorder of pregnancy maternal hypertensive disorder
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Hypernyms

toxemia toxaemia toxemia of pregnancy toxaemia of pregnancy

Examples

In the United States, low-dose aspirin -- 81 milligrams per day -- is already recommended for pregnant women at high risk of preeclampsia, a condition marked by dangerously high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Source: Internet

A condition, preeclampsia, set off a chain of events in Janet's body — a stroke, a C-section birth, a flight for life to Denver and brain surgery — that put both mother and child at risk of death. Source: Internet

But attorneys for doctors Robert Chen and Paul Visneski and nurse Robert A. Connors dispute that she ever had preeclampsia. Source: Internet

Untreated gingivitis (that's where the regular dental checkups come in) can progress to periodontitis — a more serious infection — which has been linked to increased risk of preeclampsia. Source: Internet

Other common high blood pressure conditions during pregnancy include gestational hypertension and chronic hypertension or a combination of chronic hypertension and preeclampsia, the AHA said. Source: Internet

In terms of prevention, doctors can determine which moms are at high risk of preeclampsia by looking at their risk factors: did they have preeclampsia in a previous pregnancy, are they overweight, do they already have high blood pressure…etc. Source: Internet

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