eclampsia

[ ih-klamp-see-uh ]

/ ɪˈklæmp si ə /

noun Pathology.

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

Words nearby eclampsia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM eclampsia

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 of eclampsia

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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Medical 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.

Other words from eclampsia

e•clamp′tic (-tĭk) adj.