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noun
A rare complication of pregnancy, similar to severe morning sickness, sometimes fatal if left untreated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hyperemesis
History
From hyperemesis + Latin gravidārum (“of pregnant women”).
