Meaning Of The Word Eclampsia
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Eclampsia Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Eclampsia?
eclampsia in American English
an attack of convulsions; specif., a disorder that may occur late in pregnancy, characterized by convulsions, edema, and elevated blood pressure noun: a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by albuminuria, hypertension, and convulsions eclampsia in British English noun: a toxic condition of unknown cause that sometimes develops in the last three months of pregnancy, characterized by high blood pressure, abnormal weight gain and convulsions |
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