NOUN
- abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
How To Use preeclampsia In A Sentence
- She used a surrogate after suffering preeclampsia with her previous pregnancies. The Sun
- Preeclampsia was linked to levels of oxygen in the blood and a protein called angiotensinogen. The Sun
- The etiology of preeclampsia is unknown, but widespread pathologic changes can result in pulmonary edema, oliguria, seizures, thrombocytopenia, and abnormal liver enzymes.
- A study conducted by scientists at Yale University and published in 2008 reported that, compared to pregnant women who ate less than one serving of chocolate a week, those who consumed five or more servings of chocolate each week during their third trimester had a 40 percent lower risk of developing the dangerous high blood pressure condition known as preeclampsia. Origins
- That’s when the doctor used the word preeclampsia. Love Brought Me Back
- It would have shown a high level of protein — a sign of preeclampsia. The Sun
- Other features of severe preeclampsia include oliguria, cerebral or visual disturbances, and pulmonary edema or cyanosis.
- Several possible causes of death such as preeclampsia have since been ruled out. The Sun
- F . Women with severe preeclampsia should be delivered or hospitalized for the duration of pregnancy.
- The prognosis is worse when severe preeclampsia develops during the second trimester.
