List of U.S. Department of Defense agencies. This is a list of Agencies under the United States Department of Defense (DoD) which was formerly and shortly known as the National Military Establishment. Its main responsibilities are to control the Armed Forces of the United States.
KEY POINTS. 1  Preeclampsia is a kind of high blood pressure some women get after the 20th week of pregnancy or after giving birth. 2  Most women with preeclampsia have healthy babies. 3  Preeclampsia symptoms include blurred vision, swelling in the hands and face, severe headaches and belly pain.
eclampsia. in pregnant women, the convulsive stage of preeclampsia-eclampsia syndrome; the convulsions are not attributable to other cerebral conditions such as epilepsy.It is a potentially life-threatening disorder characterized by hypertension, generalized edema, and proteinuria.Preeclampsia is a less severe, nonconvulsive form of the disorder. adj., adj eclampÂ´tic. puerperal eclampsia that occurring after or during childbirth.t is a potentially life-threatening disorder characterized by hypertension, generalized edema, and proteinuria. Preeclampsia is a less severe, nonconvulsive form of the disorder. adj., adj eclampÂ´tic.