Definition of Toxemia

1. Noun. An abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine.


2. Noun. Blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood.
Exact synonyms: Toxaemia
Generic synonyms: Blood Poisoning, Septicaemia, Septicemia

Definition of Toxemia

1. Noun. Blood poisoning; adverse reaction to toxic byproducts of systemic infection. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Toxemia

1. the condition of having toxins in the blood [n -S] : TOXEMIC [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Toxemia

tox
tox-
toxaemia
toxaemia of pregnancy
toxaemias
toxaemic
toxaemic jaundice
toxaemic retinopathy of pregnancy
toxalbumin
toxalbumins
toxanaemia
toxaphene
toxaphenes
toxascariasis
toxascaris
toxemia (current term)
toxemia of pregnancy
toxemias
toxemic
toxi-
toxic
toxic-waste
toxic amaurosis
toxic amblyopia
toxic anaemia
toxic cataract
toxic cirrhosis
toxic condition
toxic cyanosis
toxic debt

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