Eclampsia Definition

ĭ-klămpsē-ə
noun
An attack of convulsions; specif., a disorder that may occur late in pregnancy, characterized by convulsions, edema, and elevated blood pressure.
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Other Word Forms of Eclampsia

Noun

Singular:
eclampsia
Plural:
eclampsias

Origin of Eclampsia

  • New Latin from Greek eklampsis a shining forth, sudden development from eklampein to shine forth ek- out ecto– lampein to shine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Coined Greek, from ecto-, 'out of', and lampein, 'to shine'.

    From Wiktionary

Eclampsia Sentence Examples

  • It forms a valuable treatment in diabetic coma and eclampsia, acting by diluting the toxins in the blood.

  • Around one in 100 women with pre-eclampsia go on to develop eclampsia go on to develop eclampsia.

  • My husband and I both believe that I actually had eclampsia.

  • I am angry with the pre eclampsia for making me feel this way.

  • Abstract Objective To clarify the role played by endothelial cell production of fibrinolytic factors in normal pregnancy and pre- eclampsia.

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