See Also: amidst(dictionary)
amidst(dictionary)

eclampsia (iou) and amidst (oh)


eclampsia (iou)



eclampsia noun. M19.
[mod. Latin from French eclampsie irreg. from Greek eklampsis sudden development, from eklampein shine out.]
Medicine. A dangerous disorder of late Pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, albuminuria, and fits. (See also PRE-ECLAMPSIA.)
eclamptic adjective M19.

amidst (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: amid]
amid
::a light that shines amidst the darkness