toxemia of pregnancy

Other forms: toxemias of pregnancy

Definitions of toxemia of pregnancy

1. noun

   an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
   synonyms: toxaemia, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia

   types:

   eclampsia

   a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy

   pre-eclampsia, preeclampsia

   abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated

   type of:

   illness, malady, sickness, unwellness

   impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism