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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For pregnant women, benefits of exercise while pregnant can lower the probability of developing gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and hemorrhoids, Hughes said.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Some studies have shown a possible link between stress and preeclampsia, a condition in which a pregnant woman develops dangerously high blood pressure.
Smith, 42, was raised in Greenville, North Carolina, by a single mother.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Better blood-pressure monitoring could prevent life-threatening complications like preeclampsia.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2025
Eclampsia: Severe untreated preeclampsia leading to seizures and organ damage.
—Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Some studies have shown a possible link between stress and preeclampsia, a condition in which a pregnant woman develops dangerously high blood pressure.
Smith, 42, was raised in Greenville, North Carolina, by a single mother.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Better blood-pressure monitoring could prevent life-threatening complications like preeclampsia.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2025
Eclampsia: Severe untreated preeclampsia leading to seizures and organ damage.
—Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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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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