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Definition of pre-eclampsia noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pre-eclampsia

noun
 
/ˌpriː ɪˈklæmpsiə/
 
/ˌpriː ɪˈklæmpsiə/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. a condition in which a pregnant woman has high blood pressure, which can become serious if it is not treated
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