eclampsia
1
9.9
- noun
- /ɪˈklæmpsiə/
- Specialized
:
eclampsia
- So, for example, "delivering" the fetus before it can live outside the womb does not count as abortion if—as with severe eclampsia—it is done to save the life of the mother.
- pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Examples
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The doctor explained that eclampsia can occur when high blood pressure triggers seizures during pregnancy.
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Information about hypertension was obtained from responses to three questions: had the respondent ever (excluding pregnancy) had high blood pressure; had she had a blood pressure problem, including pre-eclampsia or eclampsia, during but not necessarily confined to pregnancy (hypertension in pregnancy); or had medication to control blood pressure been used in the three months before the illness that caused hospital admission?
Academic text (1995) -
The study participants were pregnant women without clinical complications of eclampsia or preeclampsia.
Academic text (2015) -
"High levels of protein in your urine while pregnant could be a symptom of eclampsia.
Blog text (23) -
Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are life-threatening for mother and baby.
Academic text (1995) -
She had eclampsia, which led to a blood clotting issue as well.
Blog text (12) -
Eclampsia is not completely unknown among primates in captivity.
Academic text (1995) -
If left untreated, eclampsia may lead to serious complications for both the mother and the baby.
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After her diagnosis of eclampsia, the medical team monitored her closely for any signs of deterioration.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A pregnancy condition with high blood pressure, swelling, and protein in the urine
How Severe
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
8
7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
eclampsia = eclamps + ia
Formed from a non‑productive Greek medical stem plus the medical suffix '-ia'; the modern meaning (a pregnancy seizure disorder) is not derivable by an average learner from the visible parts.
Etymology
Eclampsia comes from an old Greek word meaning 'a shining forth', formed from ek- 'out' and lamp- 'to shine', like the English word lamp. Because seizures often begin suddenly like a flash, that idea of 'shining forth' helps explain why eclampsia names the sudden, serious fits that can happen in pregnancy.