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eclampsia
[ ih-klamp-see-uh ]
/ ɪˈklæmp si ə /
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noun Pathology.
a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by albuminuria, hypertension, and convulsions.
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Origin of eclampsia
OTHER WORDS FROM eclampsia
ec·lamp·tic, adjectiveWords nearby eclampsia
Eckermann, Eckert, Eckhart, éclair, éclaircissement, eclampsia, éclat, eclectic, eclecticism, eclipse, eclipse plumage
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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 of eclampsia
eclamptic, adjectiveWord Origin for eclampsia
C19: from New Latin, from Greek eklampsis a shining forth, from eklampein, from lampein to shine
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