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Toxemia - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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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]
2: blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the
blood [syn: toxaemia]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Autotoxaemia \Au`to*tox*[ae]"mi*a\, -toxemia \-tox*e"mi*a\, n.
[NL. See Auto-, and Tox[ae]mia.] (Physiol.)
Self-intoxication. See Auto-intoxication.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Toxemia : Toxemia: A condition in pregnancy, also known as pre-eclampsia (or preeclampsia) characterized by abrupt trimester (the last third) of pregnancy.
Pre-eclampsia occurs most frequently in first pregnancies. It is more common in women who have diabetes or who are carrying twins. Some women seem to have a strong tendency to develop the
disease and suffer from pre-eclampsia with every pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia is more common in daughters of women who have been affected; in many cases the disease tends to run in families.
Pre-eclampsia can be a sign of serious problems. It may, for example, indicate that the fetus characterized by coma and seizures.
Treatment is by bed rest and sometimes medication. If that treatment is ineffective, the induction of labor and delivery or a C-section may have to be considered. Pre-eclampsia always resolves a
short time after the baby is born.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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