Definitions for eclampsiaɪˈklæmp si ə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ec•lamp•si•aɪˈklæmp si ə(n.)
a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by albuminuria, hypertension, and convulsions.
Category: Pathology
Origin of eclampsia:
1855–60; < Gk éklamps(is) sudden development, der. of eklámpein to shine forth, burst (ek-ec - +lámpein to shine)
ec•lamp′tic(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
eclampsia(noun)
a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
Wiktionary
eclampsia(Noun)
A complication of pregnancy characterized by convulsions and coma. See preeclampsia.
Origin: Coined Greek, from ecto-, 'out of', and lampein, 'to shine'.
Webster Dictionary
Eclampsia(noun)
a fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Eclampsia
Onset of HYPERREFLEXIA; SEIZURES; or COMA in a previously diagnosed pre-eclamptic patient (PRE-ECLAMPSIA).
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