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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But things moved quickly—as just three days later, Quintana was diagnosed with preeclampsia, a condition dangerous for both mother and baby, and she was immediately brought in to be induced.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Shay was diagnosed with preeclampsia and later HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count) and later postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 22 July 2025
According to the Cleveland Clinic, eclampsia is seizures that occur in pregnant or postpartum women with preeclampsia, which is a blood pressure condition that occurs during pregnancy.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 July 2025
Women who exercise more than three times per week for 25 minutes have a 39% lower risk of developing gestational hypertension, which can progress to preeclampsia.
—Ashley Austin, Time, 20 July 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Shay was diagnosed with preeclampsia and later HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count) and later postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 22 July 2025
According to the Cleveland Clinic, eclampsia is seizures that occur in pregnant or postpartum women with preeclampsia, which is a blood pressure condition that occurs during pregnancy.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 July 2025
Women who exercise more than three times per week for 25 minutes have a 39% lower risk of developing gestational hypertension, which can progress to preeclampsia.
—Ashley Austin, Time, 20 July 2025
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“Preeclampsia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preeclampsia. Accessed 5 Aug. 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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