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preeclampsia

preeclampsia

n. an increase in blood pressure in a pregnant woman, associated with edema or proteinuria (the presence of protein in the urine) or both. There may also be headaches, dizziness, and nervous irritability. Preeclampsia may progress to the serious condition of eclampsia.

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