eclâmpsia

See also: eclampsia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin eclampsia, from Ancient Greek ἔκλᾰμψῐς (éklămpsĭs, “sudden development, violent onset”, literally “brightness”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈklɐ̃p.si.ɐ/ [eˈklɐ̃p.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /eˈklɐ̃p.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈklɐ̃p.si.a/ [eˈklɐ̃p.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /eˈklɐ̃p.sja/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃psiɐ, (faster pronunciation) -ɐ̃psjɐ
  • Hyphenation: e‧clâmp‧si‧a

Noun

eclâmpsia f (usually uncountable, plural eclâmpsias)

  1. (pathology) eclampsia
  • eclâmptico

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