ECLAMPSIA


Meaning of ECLAMPSIA in English

— eclamptic , adj.

/i klamp"see euh/ , n. Pathol.

a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by albuminuria, hypertension, and convulsions.

[ 1855-60; éklamps ( is ) sudden development ( ek- EC- + lámp ( ein ) to shine + -sis -SIS + -ia -IA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .