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eclampsia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | toxaemia, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy |
Examples of eclampsia
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I'd never heard of pre-eclampsia aside from a passing reference by a girlfriend.
From the smh.com.au
Out of 15 women who developed pre-eclampsia, all tested positive for the cells.
From the bbc.co.uk
I happen into the living room when it's running, and I happen upon pre-eclampsia.
From the forbes.com
I had my second son in 2000 with a different father and suffered pre-eclampsia.
From the newscientist.com
Poor nutrition has sometimes been associated with development of pre-eclampsia.
From the orlandosentinel.com
AfterAbbey talk about eclampsia, and the state of medical knowledge at that time.
From the entertainment.time.com
Eclampsia can result in dangerous seizures, stroke and multiple organ failure.
From the sciencedaily.com
This finding may have implications in the diagnosis and treatment of pre-eclampsia.
From the nature.com
Kharb S. Total free radical trapping antioxidant potential in pre-eclampsia.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- A toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
- Eclampsia (Greek, "shining forth"), an acute and life-threatening complication of pregnancy, is characterized by the appearance of tonic-clonic seizures, usually in a patient who had developed pre-eclampsia. ...
- (eclamptic) Of or pertaining to eclampsia
- A condition in pregnant or nursing females resulting from low calcium levels in the blood
- Convulsions or seizures brought on by seriously high blood pressure in pregnancy (pre-eclampsia). Untreated, eclampsia can lead to coma or death.
- A serious condition affecting pregnant women in which the entire body is affected by convulsions and the patient eventually passes into a coma.
- Coma and compulsive seizures between the 20th week of pregnancy and the end of the first week postpartum; usually fatal if untreated.
- A form of toxins in the blood accompanying pregnancy.
- Historically used as a general term for convulsions. Today identified with convulsions arising from toxaemia accompanying pregnancy
