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eclampsia
This term is a specialized medical diagnosis used exclusively within obstetrics and neonatology. It describes a critical emergency state, carrying a high degree of urgency and severity. In clinical settings, it is distinguished from preeclampsia by the presence of tonic-clonic seizures.
As a medical condition, the word is treated as an uncountable noun. It refers to the pathological state itself rather than individual instances of the disease, meaning it does not typically take a plural form in professional medical discourse.
Meanings
Examples
The patient was rushed to the ICU after developing eclampsia during labor.
We must administer magnesium sulfate immediately to prevent further seizures caused by eclampsia.
We must administer magnesium sulfate immediately to prevent further seizures caused by eclampsia.
She had severe preeclampsia, and I am terrified it will progress to eclampsia.
Eclampsia is a medical emergency that requires immediate delivery of the fetus.
The nurse noticed the patient was shaking and suspected eclampsia.
Did the patient experience any convulsions indicative of eclampsia before the delivery?
Did the patient experience any convulsions indicative of eclampsia before the delivery?
Postpartum eclampsia can occur even after the baby has been born.
The medical board discussed the rare case of eclampsia occurring in the first trimester.