eclampsia
noun
eclamp·sia
i-ˈklam(p)-sē-ə 
: a convulsive state
especially
: an attack of convulsions during pregnancy or childbirth
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Magnesium is essential for a healthy pregnancy, helping to prevent and treat conditions such as eclampsia, high blood pressure, and preterm birth.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Sara had eclampsia, a stroke in pregnancy caused by persistent high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
Lucas shoots a gun at his father, and his mom collapses in pain — which turns out to be eclampsia.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 30 May 2024
To prevent or treat eclampsia, doctors sometimes give an at-risk expectant mother multiple injections of magnesium sulfate.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Sara had eclampsia, a stroke in pregnancy caused by persistent high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
Lucas shoots a gun at his father, and his mom collapses in pain — which turns out to be eclampsia.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 30 May 2024
To prevent or treat eclampsia, doctors sometimes give an at-risk expectant mother multiple injections of magnesium sulfate.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
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“Eclampsia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eclampsia. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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eclampsia
noun
ec·lamp·sia
i-ˈklam(p)-sē-ə, e-
: a convulsive state : an attack of convulsions: as
a
: convulsions or coma late in pregnancy in an individual affected with preeclampsia compare toxemia of pregnancy
b
: a condition comparable to milk fever of cows occurring in domestic animals (as dogs and cats)
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