1. An abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and oedema and protein in the urine
2. Blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood

Blood poisoning caused by toxic substances in the blood; SYN. toxaemia.
blood poisoning due to toxins in blood.
Condition in which poisons are spread throughout the body by the bloodstream, such as those produced by pathogens or by localized cells in the body.
Toxemia of pregnancy is a potentially serious condition marked by high blood pressure, edema, and sometimes convulsions. Arising from unknown causes, it disappears when pregnancy is over.Blood poisoning due to toxins in blood. + prikaži više