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Preeclampsia
Meaning
Noun
●
In Pathology:
A
complication
of
pregnancy
,
affecting
about 2-20% of women,
depending on
location
,
characterized
by
hypertension
and
damage
to the
linings
of the
blood vessels
of the
brain
,
liver
,
lungs
and
kidneys
, which can lead to
multiple
organ
failure
,
convulsions
,
coma
and
death
. The only
cure
is
delivery
of the child.
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Origin
preeclampsia
English
eclampsia
English
pre-
English
Sourced from
Etym
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Eclampsia
Pregnancy
Hypertension
Anemia
Endometriosis
Anaemia
Hypothyroidism
Sepsis
Miscarriage
Diabetes
Osteoporosis
Pcos
Pancreatitis
Hypotension
Chd
Hyperglycemia
Infertility
Obesity
Dvt
Complications
Disease
Obstetric
Hemorrhage
Preterm
Hypoglycemia
Pneumonia
Dka
Infection
Depression
Asthma
Cirrhosis
Hyperglycaemia
Pyloric Stenosis
Heart Failure
Postpartum Depression
Atrial Fibrillation
Cervical Cancer
Morning Sickness
Myocardial Infarction
Diabetes Mellitus
High Blood Pressure
Coronary Artery Disease
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