Eclampsia

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Coma and convulsions before, during, or shortly after childbirth, characterized by edema, hypertension, and proteinuria.
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  • n. A complication of pregnancy characterized by convulsions and coma. See preeclampsia.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In pathology, a flashing of light before the eyes; also, rapid convulsive motions.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    toxemia    toxaemia    toxemia of pregnancy    toxaemia of pregnancy   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    convulsions   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    oedema   
     
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