ALL meanings of eclampsia
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E e - noun eclampsia a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by albuminuria, hypertension, and convulsions. 1
- noun eclampsia 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. 1
- noun eclampsia 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 0
- noun eclampsia another name for milk fever (in cattle) 0
- noun eclampsia an attack of convulsions; specif., a disorder that may occur late in pregnancy, characterized by convulsions, edema, and elevated blood pressure 0
- noun eclampsia (pathology) A complication of pregnancy characterized by convulsions and coma. 0