Definition

1. Noun:
   • Blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood: A medical condition where toxins produced by bacteria are present in the bloodstream, causing systemic illness.
   • An abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, edema, and protein in the urine: A serious disorder occurring in pregnancy, involving high blood pressure, swelling, and protein in the urine; also known as pre-eclampsia.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Bacterial Toxins):

  • The patient developed toxaemia following a severe infection.
  • Toxaemia can be a life-threatening complication of certain bacterial diseases.

• Noun (Pregnancy Disorder):

  • The doctor monitored her closely for signs of toxaemia during her third trimester.
  • Toxaemia of pregnancy requires immediate medical attention to protect both mother and baby.

Advanced Usage

• "Toxaemia of pregnancy": The full medical term for the condition, often specified to distinguish it from blood poisoning.
  • Her prenatal check-up is crucial for the early detection of toxaemia of pregnancy.

Variants and Related Words

• Toxemia: An alternative spelling, primarily used in American English.
  • The symptoms of toxemia are the same as those of toxaemia.
• Toxaemic (adj): Relating to or affected by toxaemia.
  • The patient was in a toxaemic state.
• Pre-eclampsia: A more modern and specific clinical term for the pregnancy-related condition.
  • Toxaemia is often referred to as pre-eclampsia in contemporary medical practice.

Synonyms

• Blood poisoning (for the first meaning): A general term for conditions where toxins infect the blood.
• Sepsis: A severe bodily reaction to infection, which can involve toxaemia.
• Pre-eclampsia (for the second meaning): The standard modern term for the pregnancy disorder.

Related Phrases

• "To develop toxaemia": To begin showing symptoms of the condition.
  • She was worried she might develop toxaemia.
• "To treat toxaemia": To provide medical care for the condition.
  • The primary goal is to treat toxaemia before it leads to seizures.

Noun

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