Noun: eclampsia i'klamp-see-u
- A toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
"The pregnant woman was rushed to the hospital when she showed signs of eclampsia"
Derived forms: eclampsias
Type of: toxaemia [Brit, Cdn], toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia [N. Amer], toxemia of pregnancy
Encyclopedia: Eclampsia