Main Entry: ec·lamp·sia

Pronunciation: \i-ˈklam(p)-sē-ə, e-\

Function: noun

: 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)

—ec·lamp·tic \i-ˈklam(p)-tik, e-\ adjective