An abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine.
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Examples for "toxemia"
Examples for "toxemia"
1Serious toxemia from alcohol may cause a heart to be very slow.
2They suffer, however, from a slow, continuous intestinal toxemia or poison.
3Fever, toxemia, cyanosis, dyspnea and paroxysmal cough are promptly shown.
4I was swollen from toxemia and had been on bed rest for over a month.
5If it is due to a toxemia from intestinal disturbance, that may readily be remedied.
1Nothing that so drives out the littlenesses that poison his life and set up the toxaemia of selfishness.
2The conditions formerly known as "delayed shock" and "prostration with excitement" are now generally recognised to be due to toxæmia.
3Amputation of the limb is reserved for grave cases, in which life is endangered by toxæmia, which is attributed to the primary lesion.
1By far the most important members of this group are the toxemias of pregnancy.
2Toxemia of pregnancy and early rupture of membranes were the principal indications for cesarean section.
Translations for toxemia of pregnancy