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