[ ɪ'klam(p)sɪə ]
■ noun 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.
Derivatives
eclamptic adjective
Origin
C19: mod. L., from Fr. éclampsie , from Gk eklampsis 'sudden development'.