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16:33 Jan 3, 2012 |
Hebrew to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general) / pregnancy and birth | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Ty Kendall United Kingdom Local time: 22:14 | ||||||
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4 | Pre-eclampsia |
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Pre-eclampsia Explanation: My medical dictionary gives both definitions but according to Wikipedia: toxemia is "An outdated medical term for Pre-eclampsia" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxemia -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2012-01-03 16:47:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Also my sister had pre-eclampsia with her first child, and this is how all the doctors referred to it. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 mins (2012-01-03 16:49:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.yoledet.co.il/complications-sepsis.asp -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2012-01-03 16:53:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Also: http://www.preeclampsia.org/health-information/faq "You may encounter other names like toxemia, PET (pre-eclampsia/toxemia) and PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension) EPH gestosis (edema, proteinuria, hypertension), but these designations are all outdated terms and no longer used by medical experts." |
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