NOUN | state | toxemia of pregnancy, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxaemia | an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine |
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Meaning | An abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine. | |
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Synonyms | toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxaemia | |
Narrower | eclampsia | A toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy |
preeclampsia, pre-eclampsia | Abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria | |
Broader | illness, unwellness, malady, sickness | impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism |
Spanish | toxemia | |
Catalan | toxèmia gravídica, toxèmia |
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