preeclampsia
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pre·eclamp·sia
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Definition of preeclampsia
: a serious condition developing in late pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive weight gain, generalized edema, proteinuria, severe headache, and visual disturbances and that may result in eclampsia if untreated
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Other Words from preeclampsia
preeclamptic
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Examples of preeclampsia in a Sentence
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Byrom was admitted to Hopkins Bayview in October 2014 with severe preeclampsia, a condition of pregnancy that can cause complications for mothers and babies, such as seizures and premature birth. — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore jury awards record $229 million for brain injury during child's birth at Johns Hopkins Bayview," 2 July 2019 Mount Sinai said in court papers that the patient’s life was in danger due to preeclampsia. — Stephanie Armour, WSJ, "Two Women Spotlight Two Sides of Abortion Debate," 13 Apr. 2018 Some pregnancy complications, however, like preeclampsia, make travel while pregnant more risky. — Sarah Klein, Health.com, "Khloe Kardashian Is Getting Shamed for Traveling at 8 Months Pregnant. Is it Safe to Fly While Pregnant?," 1 Mar. 2018 There’s evidence from several small trials that calcium supplementation during pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Supplements are a $30 billion racket—here’s what experts actually recommend," 20 Feb. 2018 Other tests found a beating heart, but her doctors identified another problem: Osberry was suffering from preeclampsia, a dangerous spike in blood pressure during pregnancy that can interfere with blood flow to the placenta and fetus. — Anchorage Daily News, "They’re ‘higher risk’ targets, the maker of Taser says, but police are still electroshocking them," 7 Feb. 2018 Women of color often face a lack of access to health care and prenatal care, while higher obesity rates can lead to diabetes and preeclampsia, conditions that complicate the health of mothers and their unborn children. — Lucy Westcott, Newsweek, "Washington’s Poorest Infants Are Ten Times More Likely to Die Than Richest," 4 May 2015 According to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, black women are 60 percent more likely to suffer from preeclampsia, Self reported. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Allyson Felix on the Maternal Mortality Rate for Black Women: We 'Are at Risk No Matter What'," 1 Aug. 2019 There, she was diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure from preeclampsia, a condition of pregnancy that can cause complications for mothers and babies, such as seizures and premature birth. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore jury's record $229 million malpractice verdict may change a life — but likely not the system," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'preeclampsia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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preeclampsia
noun
pre·eclamp·sia
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Medical Definition of preeclampsia
: a serious condition developing in late pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive weight gain, generalized edema, proteinuria, severe headache, and visual disturbances and that may result in eclampsia if untreated — compare eclampsia sense a, toxemia of pregnancy