Hyperemesis-gravidarum definition
Severe, intractable vomiting during pregnancy, usually in the first trimester.
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Severe, intractable vomiting during pregnancy, usually in the first trimester.
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(medicine, pathology) A rare complication of pregnancy, similar to severe morning sickness, sometimes fatal if left untreated.
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Noun
Singular:
hyperemesis-gravidarum
Plural:
hyperemeses-gravidarumOrigin of hyperemesis-gravidarum
- From hyperemesis + Latin gravidarum (“pregnant").
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