ECLAMPSIA


Meaning of ECLAMPSIA in English

[eclamp.sia] n [NL, fr. Gk eklampsis sudden flashing, fr. eklampein to shine forth, fr. ex- out + lampein to shine] (ca. 1860): a convulsive state; esp: an attack of convulsions during pregnancy or parturition -- eclamp.tic adj

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