eclampsia

[ ih-klamp-see-uh ]

/ ɪˈklæmp si ə /

noun Pathology.

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

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

Words nearby eclampsia

Eck fistula, Eckhart, eclabium, éclair, éclaircissement, eclampsia, eclamptogenic, éclat, eclectic, eclecticism, eclipse

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Example sentences 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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

单词	eclampsia
释义	eclampsia [ ih-klamp-see-uh ] / ɪˈklæmp si ə / noun Pathology. a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by albuminuria, hypertension, and convulsions. 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 Words nearby eclampsia Eck fistula, Eckhart, eclabium, éclair, éclaircissement, eclampsia, eclamptogenic, éclat, eclectic, eclecticism, eclipse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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