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Noun: eclampsia  i'klamp-see-u
  1. A toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy

Derived forms: eclampsias

Type of: toxaemia [Brit, Cdn], toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia [N. Amer], toxemia of pregnancy

Encyclopedia: Eclampsia