eclamptic toxemia

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• eclamptic — adj. of eclampsia (form of toxemia experienced by pregnant women) …   English contemporary dictionary

• eclampsia — eclamptic, adj. /i klamp see euh/, n. Pathol. a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by albuminuria, hypertension, and convulsions. [1855 60; < NL < Gk éklamps(is) sudden development (ek EC + lámp(ein) to shine + sis SIS + ia IA] * * * …   Universalium

• eclampsia — Occurrence of one or more convulsions, not attributable to other cerebral conditions such as epilepsy or cerebral hemorrhage, in a patient with preeclampsia. [G. eklampsis, a shining forth] puerperal e. convulsions and coma associated with… …   Medical dictionary