Medical term:
toxemic
tox·e·mic
(tok-sē'mik),Pertaining to, affected by, or manifesting the features of toxemia.
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tox·e·mic
(tok-sē'mik)Pertaining to, affected by, or manifesting the features of toxemia.
Synonym(s): toxaemic.
Synonym(s): toxaemic.
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toxemia
(tok-se'me-a) [ toxi- + -emia]Distribution throughout the body of poisonous products of bacteria growing in a focal or local site, thus producing generalized symptoms.
Symptoms
The condition is marked by fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and symptoms of shock. In tetanus, the nervous system is esp. affected; in diphtheria, nerves and muscles are affected.
eclamptogenic toxemia
Pregnancy-induced hypertension.
toxemia of pregnancy
Former term for pregnancy-induced hypertension.
eclampsia; preeclampsia; toxemic (-mik), adjectiveMedical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
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