different between eclampsia vs hypertension

English

Alternative forms

• eclampsy

Etymology

From the New Latin eclampsia, after a hypothetical Ancient Greek etymon of the form *???????? (eklampsía), derived regularly from the extant verb ??????? (eklámp?, “I burst forth violently”). Compare the French éclampsie.

Noun

eclampsia (usually uncountable, plural eclampsias)

1. (pathology) A complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures and coma due to hypertension.

Derived terms

• preeclampsia

Translations

Further reading

• eclampsia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

eclampsia f (plural eclampsie)

1. (pathology) eclampsia

Derived terms

• preeclampsia

Further reading

• eclampsia on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin eclampsia, from Ancient Greek ???????? (éklampsis, “lightning”) +? -ia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e?klambsja/, [e?klãm.bsja]
• Hyphenation: e?clam?psia

Noun

eclampsia f (plural eclampsias)

1. (pathology) eclampsia

References

English

Etymology

hyper- +? tension

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ha?.p?(?)?t?n.??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ha?.p??t?n.??n/

Noun

hypertension (countable and uncountable, plural hypertensions)

1. (pathology) The disease or disorder of abnormally high blood pressure.

Synonyms

• high blood pressure (colloquial)

Antonyms

• hypotension

Derived terms

Translations

Finnish

Noun

hypertension

1. Genitive singular form of hypertensio.

French

Etymology

hyper- +? tension

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.p??.t??.sj??/

Noun

hypertension f (plural hypertensions)

1. hypertension

Interlingua

Noun

hypertension (uncountable)

1. hypertension (abnormally high blood pressure)