| 单词 | preeclampsia |
| 释义 | preeclampsia in American English (ˌpriɪˈklæmpsiə) noun a disorder that may occur late in pregnancy, characterized by high blood pressure, edema, protein in the urine, etc.: it may develop into eclampsia Derived forms preeclamptic (ˌpreecˈlamptic) (ˌpriɛkˈlæmptɪk) adjective preeclampsia in American English (ˌpriɪˈklæmpsiə) noun Pathology a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia Also: pre-eclampsia Word origin [1920–25; pre- + eclampsia]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fundamentalism, ski jump, slalom, superpower, zipperpre- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “before”(preclude; prevent); applied freely as a prefix, with the meanings “prior to,” “in advance of,” “early,”“beforehand,” “before,” “in front of,” and with other figurative meanings (preschool; prewar; prepay: preoral; prefrontal)Examples of 'preeclampsia' in a sentence |
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