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Preeclampsia — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Preeclampsia Clasificación y recursos externos Aviso médico CIE 10 … Wikipedia Español
preeclampsia — f. patol. Complicación médica del embarazo que se caracteriza por un aumento de la tensión arterial y por la presencia de proteínas en la orina. Suele aparecer después de la veinteava semana de embarazo y es más frecuente en los primeros… … Diccionario médico
preeclampsia — [prē΄i klamp′sē ə] n. a disorder that may occur late in pregnancy, characterized by high blood pressure, edema, protein in the urine, etc.: it may develop into eclampsia preeclamptic [prē΄ek lamp′tik] adj … English World dictionary
Preeclampsia — A condition in pregnancy characterized by abrupt hypertension (a sharp rise in blood pressure), albuminuria (leakage of large amounts of the protein albumin into the urine) and edema (swelling) of the hands, feet, and face. Preeclampsia is the… … Medical dictionary
preeclampsia and eclampsia — Hypertensive conditions unique to pregnancy. Preeclampsia is marked by hypertension, protein in the urine, and hand and face edema, which develop late in pregnancy or soon after. Persistent hypertension compromises the fetus s blood supply and… … Universalium
preeclampsia y eclampsia — Trastornos hipertensivos exclusivos del embarazo. La preeclampsia se manifiesta por hipertensión, proteína en la orina y edema de las manos y la cara, que se desarrollan tardíamente en el embarazo o poco después. La hipertensión persistente… … Enciclopedia Universal
preeclampsia — /pree i klamp see euh/, n. Pathol. a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia. Also, pre eclampsia. [1920 25; PRE + ECLAMPSIA] * * * … Universalium
preeclampsia — noun A complication of pregnancy, affecting about 5% of all women, characterized by hypertension and damage to the linings of the blood vessels of the brain, liver, lungs and kidneys, which can lead to multiple organ failure, convulsions, coma… … Wiktionary
preeclampsia — n. form of toxemia occurring in some pregnant women, complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure with fluid retention and proteinuria (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
preeclampsia — pre·eclampsia … English syllables
