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preeclampsia
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preeclampsia
(noun)
preeclampsia
/ˌpriːjɪ
ˈ
klæmpsijə/
noun
preeclampsia
/ˌpriːjɪ
ˈ
klæmpsijə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREECLAMPSIA
[
noncount
]
medical
:
a serious condition that causes a pregnant woman to develop very high blood pressure
—
called also
toxemia
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