Noun: toxemia tók'see-mee-u
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: toxaemia)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: toxaemia)
- Blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
"Pregnant women are monitored for signs of toxemia, which can be dangerous for both mother and baby";
- toxaemia [Brit, Cdn]
- An abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
"The doctor monitored her closely for signs of toxemia of pregnancy";
- toxemia of pregnancy, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxaemia [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: toxemias
Type of: blood poisoning, illness, malady, septicaemia [Brit, Cdn], septicemia [N. Amer], sickness, unwellness
Encyclopedia: Toxemia