ECLAMPSIA Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

eclampsia

noun

Definition of eclampsia

as in convulsion

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Recent Examples of eclampsia Bowie’s autopsy said that some of the potential factors in her death included complications from respiratory distress and eclampsia, a severe form of preeclampsia. — Tina Sturdevant, New York Times, 10 May 2026 After numerous bumps along the way while pregnant, including developing a subchorionic haemorrhage and pre-eclampsia, doctors recommended Maddicyn terminate her pregnancy. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026 The cast and crew are shooting the season-two finale’s big trauma scene, an emergency C-section performed on a woman with no history of prenatal care who has spiraled into eclampsia. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 Midwives generally recommend hospital births for high-risk patients, such as those carrying twins, those with pre-eclampsia, or when a baby is breech (head up instead of down). — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eclampsia

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Noun

Since the late nineteenth century, raw white-lead was known to pose a substantial health risk to those exposed to it, prompting symptoms such as swelling of the brain, epileptic convulsions, paralysis, severe colic, and death.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
In amphibians, chytridiomycosis causes a wide variety of symptoms including skin damage, red skin, convulsions, and eventually leads to heart failure.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of convulsion

Noun

Sensitivity to noise, touch and emotional distress can set off muscle spasms, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Witt dealt with back spasms and a knee sprain during the summer.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

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Rates actually continued to increase after the Society of Surgical Oncology adopted the guidelines in 2016, even though patients who received the biopsy were not more likely to survive or avoid recurrence.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Literature states that the recurrence rate after one pregnancy is affected by anencephaly jumps dramatically to between 2%-5%.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of recurrence

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After deciding to start a family, my husband and I sought prenatal counseling on the safety of my medication regimen in pregnancy and my potential for relapse at a university medical center.

— Meg LeDuc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026
Some improved dramatically in just a few days, while others required longer courses to cure their infection and avoid relapse.

— Amy J. Mathers, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

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