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preëclampsia

preëclampsia is the alternative form of preeclampsia.

Meaning of preeclampsia

Noun

preeclampsia (usually uncountable, plural preeclampsias)

  1. (usually) A multisystem pregnancy disorder, defined by hypertension arising after twenty weeks of gestation, usually accompanied by proteinuria, and associated with placental dysfunction and maternal organ involvement.

Forms of preëclampsia

pluralpreëclampsias

Origin of preëclampsia

From pre- + eclampsia.

Questions about preëclampsia

What is preëclampsia the alternative form of?
Preëclampsia is the alternative form of preeclampsia.

Words near preëclampsia in the dictionary

  1. prezygotically
  2. prezzes
  3. prezzie
  4. prezzies
  5. prezzy
  6. preëclampsia
  7. preëclampsias
  8. preëlection
  9. preëlections
  10. preëminence
  11. preëminent

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