Associations to the word «Eclampsia»

Wiktionary

ECLAMPSIA, noun. (pathology) A complication of pregnancy characterized by convulsions and coma.

Dictionary definition

ECLAMPSIA, noun. A toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy.

Wise words

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