| intercurrent | 1. Running between or among; intervening. 2. <medicine> Not belonging to any particular season. Said of diseases occurring in the course of another disease. Origin: L. Intercurrens, p. Pr. Of intercurrere: cf. F. Intercurrent. See Intercur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| intercurrent disease | A new disease occurring during the course of another disease, not related to the primary disease process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| puerperal eclampsia | Convulsions and coma associated with hypertension, oedema, or proteinuria occurring in a woman following delivery. Synonym: puerperal convulsions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |