toxaemia

Noun

tox=ae=mi=a

WORDNET DICTIONARY

toxaemia(n = noun.state) toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy - an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine; Array

is a kind of illness, malady, sickness, unwellness

has particulars: eclampsia, pre-eclampsia, preeclampsia

toxaemia(n = noun.state) toxemia - blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood; Array

is a kind of blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia

toxaemia, n. (US toxemia)
1 blood-poisoning.
2 a condition in pregnancy characterized by increased blood pressure.

Derivative

toxaemic adj.

Etymology

as TOXI- + -AEMIA