eclampsia

e·clamp·si·a  (-klmps-)

n.

Coma and convulsions before, during, or shortly after childbirth, characterized by edema, hypertension, and proteinuria.

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[New Latin, from Greek eklampsis, a shining forth, sudden development, from eklampein, to shine forth : ek-, out; see ecto- + lampein, to shine.]

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e·clamptic (-tk) adj.

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eclampsia [ɪˈklæmpsɪə]

n

1. (Medicine / Pathology) 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 convulsions Compare pre-eclampsia

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) another name for milk fever (in cattle)

[from New Latin, from Greek eklampsis a shining forth, from eklampein, from lampein to shine]

eclamptic  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

eclampsia - a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy toxaemia, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy - an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine

Translations

eclampsia [ɪˈklæmpsɪə] N → eclampsia f

eclampsia

n (Med) → Eklampsie f