toxaemia – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
toxaemia
n.
poisoning during pregnancy, poisoning of the blood
Toxemia
Toxemia may refer to:
- A generic term for the presence of toxins in the blood, see Bacteremia#Consequences
- An outdated medical term for Pre-eclampsia
toxaemia
Noun
1. an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
(synonym) toxemia of pregnancy, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia
(hypernym) illness, unwellness, malady, sickness
(hyponym) eclampsia
2. blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
(synonym) toxemia
(hypernym) blood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia
toxaemia
TOXAEMIA
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