eclampsia

eclampsia Definition

ec·lamp·sia (ek lamp′sē ə)

noun

an attack of convulsions; specif., a disorder that may occur late in pregnancy, characterized by convulsions, edema, and elevated blood pressure

Etymology: ModL < Gr eklampsis, a shining forth < ek-, out + lampein, to shine: see lamp

eclampsia Usage Examples

Converse of object

Noun used with modifier

pre: I am angry with the pre eclampsia for making me feel this way.
pre-: Abstract Objective To clarify the role played by endothelial cell production of fibrinolytic factors in normal pregnancy and pre- eclampsia.

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