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Word: Eclampsia
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from French éclampsie, from Greek eklampsis ‘sudden development’, from eklampein ‘shine out’
ɪˈklam(p)sɪə
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.
Short Definition:condition in which one or more convulsions occur in pregnant woman suffering from high blood pressure, often followed by coma
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