Definitions of toxemia
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an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
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synonyms:
toxaemia, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia of pregnancy-
types:
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eclampsia
a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
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pre-eclampsia, preeclampsia
abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
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type of:
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illness, malady, sickness, unwellness
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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eclampsia
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blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
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synonyms:
toxaemia-
type of:
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blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia
invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
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blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia
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