preeclampsia
Kelime Anlamı :

1. pre-eklampsi.
2. preeklampsi.
Tanımlar :
1. A condition of hypertension occurring in pregnancy, typically accompanied by edema and proteinuria.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. A complication of pregnancy, affecting about 5% of all women, characterized by hypertension and damage to the linings of the blood vessels of the brain, liver, lungs and kidneys, which can lead to multiple organ failure, convulsions, coma and death. the only cure is delivery of the child.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
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