Term Name: | pre-eclampsia |
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Synonyms: | gestational hypertension, hypertension induced by pregnancy, pre-eclamptic toxaemia, preeclampsia, preeclampsia/eclampsia, pregnancy associated hypertension, pregnancy toxemia, proteinuric hypertension of pregnancy, toxaemia of pregnancy |
Definition: | A hypertension occurring during pregnancy characterized by large amounts of protein in the urine (proteinuria) and edema, usually by the last trimester of pregnancy. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:10591] ( DOID:10591 ) |