ECLAMPSIA


Meaning of ECLAMPSIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈklam(p)-sē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek eklampsis sudden flashing, from eklampein to shine forth, from ex- out + lampein to shine

Date: circa 1860

: a convulsive state ; especially : an attack of convulsions during pregnancy or parturition

• eclamp·tic -ˈklam(p)-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.