eclampsia

[ ih-klamp-see-uh ]

/ ɪˈklæmp si ə /

noun Pathology.

a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by albuminuria, hypertension, and convulsions.

Nearby words

eck fistula, eckermann, eckert, eckhart, eclabium, eclampsia, eclamptogenic, eclectic, eclecticism, eclipse, eclipse period

Origin of eclampsia

1855–60; < New Latin < Greek éklamps(is) sudden development (ek- ec- + lámp(ein) to shine + -sis -sis + -ia -ia

Related forms

ec·lamp·tic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for eclampsia

Eclampsia, first described by Hippocrates 2,400 years ago, is the medical name for seizures during pregnancy.
Beyond ‘Downton Abbey’: Preeclampsia Maternal Deaths Continue Today|Eleni Tsigas, Christine Morton|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Baker of Alabama in 1859 first gave veratrum viride in eclampsia.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
After death the heart, kidneys, and liver showed all the signs of eclampsia.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
If there is much irritability or fretfulness, or any premonition of eclampsia, it should be associated with potassium bromide.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

When the eclampsia is inevitable the question of inducing labor arises.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
In eclampsia it diverts blood from the brain and depresses the motor neurons of the spinal cord.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

British Dictionary definitions for eclampsia

eclampsia

/ (ɪˈklæmpsɪə) /

noun

pathol a toxic condition of unknown cause that sometimes develops in the last three months of pregnancy, characterized by high blood pressure, abnormal weight gain and convulsionsCompare pre-eclampsia

another name for milk fever (in cattle)

Derived Forms

eclamptic, adjective

Word Origin for eclampsia

C19: from New Latin, from Greek eklampsis a shining forth, from eklampein, from lampein to shine

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Medicine definitions for eclampsia

eclampsia

[ ĭ-klămp′sē-ə ]

n.

Coma or convulsions in a patient with preeclampsia, occurring in late pregnancy, during labor, or within 24 hours after parturition.

Related forms

e•clamp′tic (-tĭk) adj.