Eclampsia
Term
Eclampsia. This is a severe form of late pregnancy toxemia, typically characterized by convulsions, arterial hypertension, swelling, often with edema. Pathological changes in urine may also occur.
Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė