different between hypertension vs preeclampsia

English

Etymology

hyper- +? tension

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ha?.p?(?)?t?n.??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ha?.p??t?n.??n/

Noun

hypertension (countable and uncountable, plural hypertensions)

1. (pathology) The disease or disorder of abnormally high blood pressure.

Synonyms

• high blood pressure (colloquial)

Antonyms

• hypotension

Derived terms

Translations

Finnish

Noun

hypertension

1. Genitive singular form of hypertensio.

French

Etymology

hyper- +? tension

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.p??.t??.sj??/

Noun

hypertension f (plural hypertensions)

1. hypertension

Interlingua

Noun

hypertension (uncountable)

1. hypertension (abnormally high blood pressure)

English

Alternative forms

• pre-eclampsia, preëclampsia

Etymology

From pre- +? eclampsia.

Noun

preeclampsia (usually uncountable, plural preeclampsias)

1. (pathology) A complication of pregnancy, affecting about 2-20% of women, depending on location, 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 and death. The only cure is delivery of the child.

Translations

Italian

Alternative forms

• pre-eclampsia

Noun

preeclampsia f (plural preeclampsie)

1. (pathology) preeclampsia

Related terms

• eclampsia

Spanish

Etymology

pre- +? eclampsia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?ee?klambsja/, [p?e.e?klãm.bsja]
• Hyphenation: pre?e?clam?psia

Noun

preeclampsia f (plural preeclampsias)

1. (pathology) preeclampsia