preeclampsia en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English eclampsia English preeclampsia From pre- + eclampsia.
Meanings
- (uncountable, 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preeclampsias | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pre-eclampsia | alternative | lexicographic | |
| preëclampsia | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (19)
pl stan przedrzucawkowy (complication of pregnancy) · it preeclampsia (complication of pregnancy) · nl pre-eclampsie (complication of pregnancy) · fi raskausmyrkytys (complication of pregnancy) · vi tiền sản giật (complication of pregnancy) · el προεκλαμψία (complication of pregnancy) · pl preeklampsja (complication of pregnancy) · nl zwangerschapsvergiftiging (complication of pregnancy) · es preeclampsia (complication of pregnancy) · ga réamheaclaimsia (complication of pregnancy) · fr pré-éclampsie (complication of pregnancy) · ar تسمّم الحمل (complication of pregnancy) · sv graviditetstoxikos (complication of pregnancy) · cs preeklampsie (complication of pregnancy) · sv preeklampsi (complication of pregnancy) · ca preeclàmpsia (complication of pregnancy) · sv havandeskapsförgiftning (complication of pregnancy) · fi pre-eklampsia (complication of pregnancy) · cmn 子癇前期 /子痫前期 (complication of pregnancy)