preeclampsia

noun

pre·eclamp·sia ˌprē-i-ˈklam(p)-sē-ə

: 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

preeclamptic

ˌprē-i-ˈklam(p)-tik

adjective

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Complications such as preeclampsia, a spike in blood pressure that can lead to premature births, can also be avoided by prescribing low doses of aspirin to people at high risk, Tabales says. —

Kristal Dixon, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 That Saved Her Life During her pregnancy, Maya’s mother was diagnosed with preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, according to a story on UCHealth’s website. —

David Chiu, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 The typical cure for preeclampsia is delivering the baby. —

Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024 That lead to pulmonary embolisms (lung clots), deep vein thrombosis (leg clots) and preeclampsia (high blood pressure). —

Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for preeclampsia