English Explanatory Dictionary

hyperemesis gravidarum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare complication of pregnancy, similar to severe morning sickness, sometimes fatal if left untreated.

Word forms

hyperemesis gravidarum hyperemeses gravidarum

Etymology

From hyperemesis + Latin gravidārum (“of pregnant women”).

Derived words

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