toxemia of pregnancy

Noun
  1. An abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine (synset 114214519)
    hypernym: illness, malady, sickness, unwellness - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
    hyponym:
    • 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
    synonym: toxaemia, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia

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