Thesaurus: eclampsia

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1. n. A fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions.
2. n. a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
3. A fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions. Note: The term is generally restricted to a convulsive affection attending pregnancy and parturition, and to infantile convulsions.
4. A fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom ofepilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions.
5. n. a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy