Definition of eclampsia in English:

eclampsia

noun ɪˈklam(p)sɪəɪˈklæm(p)siə

mass nounMedicine

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.
See also pre-eclampsia
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, it may be hypothesized that recurrence of eclampsia in pregnant women is more common in those that have family history of hypertension.
- We determined whether a recorded history of gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia or eclampsia predicted cardiovascular disease in later life, as indicated by measures of mortality and morbidity.
- Long term survival of mothers was addressed in 1976 by Chesley et al, who found no increased mortality in white women who had eclampsia in their first pregnancy.
- In rare instances, it can progress to a life-threatening condition called eclampsia.
- Anticonvulsant drugs may also be prescribed to protect against convulsions due to eclampsia.

Derivatives

eclamptic

adjectiveɪˈklam(p)tɪkɪˈklæm(p)tɪk

Medicine

Characteristic of or affected by eclampsia, a condition in which convulsions occur in a pregnant woman suffering from high blood pressure.
an eclamptic seizure
Example sentencesExamples
- eclamptic women
- Over 63 000 women die annually after eclamptic convulsions, with 99% of these deaths occurring in low and middle income countries.
- An eclamptic fit indicates serious underlying disease and is usually self limiting and not inherently life threatening, although undesirable.
- Three episodes of eclamptic seizures are expected each year.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from French éclampsie, from Greek eklampsis 'sudden development', from eklampein 'shine out'.

Definition of eclampsia in US English:

eclampsia

nouniˈklam(p)sēəɪˈklæm(p)siə

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.
See also preeclampsia
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, it may be hypothesized that recurrence of eclampsia in pregnant women is more common in those that have family history of hypertension.
- Long term survival of mothers was addressed in 1976 by Chesley et al, who found no increased mortality in white women who had eclampsia in their first pregnancy.
- Anticonvulsant drugs may also be prescribed to protect against convulsions due to eclampsia.
- In rare instances, it can progress to a life-threatening condition called eclampsia.
- We determined whether a recorded history of gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia or eclampsia predicted cardiovascular disease in later life, as indicated by measures of mortality and morbidity.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from French éclampsie, from Greek eklampsis ‘sudden development’, from eklampein ‘shine out’.

单词	eclampsia
释义	Definition of eclampsia in English: eclampsia noun ɪˈklam(p)sɪəɪˈklæm(p)siə mass nounMedicine 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. See also pre-eclampsia Example sentencesExamples For example, it may be hypothesized that recurrence of eclampsia in pregnant women is more common in those that have family history of hypertension. We determined whether a recorded history of gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia or eclampsia predicted cardiovascular disease in later life, as indicated by measures of mortality and morbidity. Long term survival of mothers was addressed in 1976 by Chesley et al, who found no increased mortality in white women who had eclampsia in their first pregnancy. In rare instances, it can progress to a life-threatening condition called eclampsia. Anticonvulsant drugs may also be prescribed to protect against convulsions due to eclampsia. Derivatives eclamptic adjectiveɪˈklam(p)tɪkɪˈklæm(p)tɪk Medicine Characteristic of or affected by eclampsia, a condition in which convulsions occur in a pregnant woman suffering from high blood pressure. an eclamptic seizure Example sentencesExamples eclamptic women Over 63 000 women die annually after eclamptic convulsions, with 99% of these deaths occurring in low and middle income countries. An eclamptic fit indicates serious underlying disease and is usually self limiting and not inherently life threatening, although undesirable. Three episodes of eclamptic seizures are expected each year. Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from French éclampsie, from Greek eklampsis 'sudden development', from eklampein 'shine out'. Definition of eclampsia in US English: eclampsia nouniˈklam(p)sēəɪˈklæm(p)siə 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. See also preeclampsia Example sentencesExamples For example, it may be hypothesized that recurrence of eclampsia in pregnant women is more common in those that have family history of hypertension. Long term survival of mothers was addressed in 1976 by Chesley et al, who found no increased mortality in white women who had eclampsia in their first pregnancy. Anticonvulsant drugs may also be prescribed to protect against convulsions due to eclampsia. In rare instances, it can progress to a life-threatening condition called eclampsia. We determined whether a recorded history of gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia or eclampsia predicted cardiovascular disease in later life, as indicated by measures of mortality and morbidity. Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from French éclampsie, from Greek eklampsis ‘sudden development’, from eklampein ‘shine out’.
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