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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The risk of pre-eclampsia, a dangerous hypertensive disorder that is poorly understood but remains a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide, is less than 5% among the general population of pregnant women.
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Sarah Varney, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Some of those risks can be mitigated with proactive medical care such as taking baby aspirin during pregnancy for those with risk factors for pre-eclampsia; prescribing medication to control blood pressure and gestational diabetes; and better awareness about the dangers of postpartum hemorrhage.
—Sarah Varney, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
As fate would have it, once healed she was next hired by a foundation that worked to raise awareness about pre-eclampsia.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
She was rushed into an emergency cesarean surgery and promptly diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy complication that causes high blood pressure which can be fatal for both mothers and babies.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Varney, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Some of those risks can be mitigated with proactive medical care such as taking baby aspirin during pregnancy for those with risk factors for pre-eclampsia; prescribing medication to control blood pressure and gestational diabetes; and better awareness about the dangers of postpartum hemorrhage.
—Sarah Varney, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
As fate would have it, once healed she was next hired by a foundation that worked to raise awareness about pre-eclampsia.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
She was rushed into an emergency cesarean surgery and promptly diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy complication that causes high blood pressure which can be fatal for both mothers and babies.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Eclampsia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eclampsia. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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