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🤰 With pregnancy seizures 🧑‍⚕️ A person with eclampsia
eclamptic

eclamptic

9.9
A pregnant woman who has sudden seizures
  • noun
  • /ɪˈklæmp.tɪk/
  • Specialized
: eclamptica
  • The eclamptic was closely monitored by the medical team throughout her labor.

Examples

  • Doctors acted quickly when the eclamptic began to show signs of severe complications.

  • After treatment, the eclamptic gradually recovered and was able to return home.

  • The eclamptic patient required immediate medical attention.

  • Many eclamptic women experience severe complications.

  • The eclamptic woman was quickly transported to the hospital for urgent care.

  • During her pregnancy, the eclamptic faced numerous health challenges that required specialized treatment.

  • The physician explained the risks associated with being eclamptic to the expectant mother.

Antonyms

healthy
800 1.0

In good body and mind condition without sickness or injury

Surface Forms

eclamptic singular
eclamptics plural

Etymology

Eclamptic (a person with eclampsia) gets its name from Greek ek- 'out' and lambanein 'to take', which gave the idea of a sudden 'seizure'. That's why an eclamptic is someone affected by those sudden, serious fits in pregnancy.