Definition of Eclampsia

1. Noun. A toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy.


Definition of Eclampsia

1. n. A fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions.

Definition of Eclampsia

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Medical Definition of Eclampsia

1. Convulsions and coma occurring in a pregnant or puerperal woman, associated with preeclampsia, i.e., with hypertension, oedema, and/or proteinuria. Origin: Gr. Eklampein = to shine forth This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eclampsia

echo beat
echo planar
echo reaction
echo sounder
echo sounding
echo speech
echt
Ecker's fissure
Eckhart
Eck fistula
eclabium
eclair
eclaircissement
eclairs
eclampsia (current term)
eclampsia (current term)
eclampsias
eclampsy
eclampsy
eclamptic
eclamptic
eclamptic retinopathy
eclamptogenic
eclat
eclats
eclectic
eclectic
eclectically
eclecticism
eclecticism

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