toxemia of pregnancy — n a disorder of unknown cause that is peculiar to pregnancy, is usu. of sudden onset, is marked by hypertension, albuminuria, edema, headache, and visual disturbances, and may or may not be accompanied by convulsions compare ECLAMPSIA (a),… … Medical dictionary
toxemia of pregnancy — noun an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine • Syn: ↑toxaemia of pregnancy, ↑toxemia, ↑toxaemia • Hypernyms: ↑illness, ↑unwellness, ↑malady, ↑sickness … Useful english dictionary
toxemia — noun 1. an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine • Syn: ↑toxemia of pregnancy, ↑toxaemia of pregnancy, ↑toxaemia • Hypernyms: ↑illness, ↑unwellness, ↑malady, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
toxemia — /tok see mee euh/, n. Pathol. 1. blood poisoning resulting from the presence of toxins, as bacterial toxins, in the blood. 2. See toxemia of pregnancy. Also, toxaemia. [1855 60; TOX + EMIA] * * * … Universalium
Toxemia — is a generic term for the presence of toxins in the blood. It may refer to: * Bacteremia, bacterial toxins in the blood * Pre eclampsia, a serious condition in pregnancy, one symptom of which is abnormal protein metabolism. Symptoms of Toxemia… … Wikipedia
Toxemia — A condition in pregnancy, also known as pre eclampsia (or preeclampsia) characterized by abrupt hypertension (a sharp rise in blood pressure), albuminuria (leakage of large amounts of the protein albumin into the urine) and edema (swelling) of… … Medical dictionary
pregnancy toxemia in ewes — an acute disorder in ewes caused by ketosis during the last few weeks of pregnancy, especially when they are carrying twins, triplets, or a large single lamb; the usual cause is undernutrition associated with stress. It can lead to impaired… … Medical dictionary
toxemia — tox•e•mi•a [[t]tɒkˈsi mi ə[/t]] n. 1) pat blood poisoning resulting from the presence of toxins, as bacterial toxins, in the blood 2) pat an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and edema • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
toxaemia of pregnancy — noun an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine • Syn: ↑toxemia of pregnancy, ↑toxemia, ↑toxaemia • Hypernyms: ↑illness, ↑unwellness, ↑malady, ↑sickness … Useful english dictionary
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy — Infobox Disease Name = PUPPP Caption = Left side view of abdomen DiseasesDB = 30030 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = derm eMedicineTopic = 351 MeshID = Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), known… … Wikipedia
