Definition of eclampsia in English:
eclampsia
noun ɪˈklam(p)sɪəɪˈklæm(p)siə
mass nounMedicine A condition in which one or more convulsions occur in a pregnant woman suffering from high blood pressure, often followed by coma and posing a threat to the health of mother and baby.
See also pre-eclampsia
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, it may be hypothesized that recurrence of eclampsia in pregnant women is more common in those that have family history of hypertension.
- We determined whether a recorded history of gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia or eclampsia predicted cardiovascular disease in later life, as indicated by measures of mortality and morbidity.
- Long term survival of mothers was addressed in 1976 by Chesley et al, who found no increased mortality in white women who had eclampsia in their first pregnancy.
- In rare instances, it can progress to a life-threatening condition called eclampsia.
- Anticonvulsant drugs may also be prescribed to protect against convulsions due to eclampsia.
Origin
Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from French éclampsie, from Greek eklampsis 'sudden development', from eklampein 'shine out'.
Definition of eclampsia in US English:
eclampsia
nouniˈklam(p)sēəɪˈklæm(p)siə
Medicine A condition in which one or more convulsions occur in a pregnant woman suffering from high blood pressure, often followed by coma and posing a threat to the health of mother and baby.
See also preeclampsia
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, it may be hypothesized that recurrence of eclampsia in pregnant women is more common in those that have family history of hypertension.
- Long term survival of mothers was addressed in 1976 by Chesley et al, who found no increased mortality in white women who had eclampsia in their first pregnancy.
- Anticonvulsant drugs may also be prescribed to protect against convulsions due to eclampsia.
- In rare instances, it can progress to a life-threatening condition called eclampsia.
- We determined whether a recorded history of gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia or eclampsia predicted cardiovascular disease in later life, as indicated by measures of mortality and morbidity.
Origin
Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from French éclampsie, from Greek eklampsis ‘sudden development’, from eklampein ‘shine out’.