| puerperal eclampsia | Convulsions and coma associated with hypertension, oedema, or proteinuria occurring in a woman following delivery. Synonym: puerperal convulsions. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superimposed eclampsia | superimposed preeclampsia |
| eclampsia | <cardiology, neurology, obstetrics> Convulsions and coma occurring in a pregnant or puerperal woman, associated with preeclampsia, i.e., with hypertension, oedema, and/or proteinuria. Origin: Gr. Eklampein = to shine forth (18 Nov 1997) |