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noun
Synonym of preeclampsia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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Synonyms: preeclampsia
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxaemia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: illness, unwellness, malady, sickness
Narrower terms: eclampsia, preeclampsia, pre-eclampsia
History
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