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Eclampsia

Eclampsia Meaning & Definition
Eclampsia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eclampsia?

[n] a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy

Synonyms | Synonyms for Eclampsia:

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See Also | toxaemia | toxaemia of pregnancy | toxemia | toxemia of pregnancy

Eclampsia In Webster's Dictionary

\Ec*lamp"si*a\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? a shining forth, fr. ? to shine forth; ? out + ? to shine.] (Med.) A fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions. Note: The term is generally restricted to a convulsive affection attending pregnancy and parturition, and to infantile convulsions.

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