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
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Labcorp also launched other tests for preeclampsia earlier this year.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 May 2024
That chronic stress can cause all kinds of complications in pregnancy, including preeclampsia, delivering babies preterm, and mood disorders like depression and anxiety.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 May 2024
That chronic stress can cause all kinds of complications in pregnancy, including preeclampsia, delivering babies preterm, and mood disorders like depression and anxiety.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
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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 compare eclampsia sense a, toxemia of pregnancy
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