What is eclampsia?

A. It is a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation and a powerful vasodilator.
B. It is the separation of the placenta from its attachment to the uterus wall before the baby is delivered.
C. It is the diagnostic term used when a woman with preeclampsia experiences seizures late in pregnancy.
D. It refers to the structural, functional, or metabolic abnormalities present at birth.
E. It is a form of hemoglobin used to identify blood glucose levels over the lifetime of a red blood cell.


Answer: C

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