toxemia – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
toxemia
n.
blood poisoning
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- An outdated medical term for Pre-eclampsia
toxemia
Noun
1. an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
(synonym) toxemia of pregnancy, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxaemia
(hypernym) illness, unwellness, malady, sickness
(hyponym) eclampsia
2. blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
(synonym) toxaemia
(hypernym) blood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia
toxemia (f)
n.
toxemia, blood poisoning
Toxemia
(a.)
Blood poisoning. See under Blood.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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