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pre•e•clamp•si•a
Pronunciation: (prē"i-klamp'sē-u), [key]—
n.
Pathol.a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia.
Also,pre"-e•clamp'si•a.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.