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toxemia

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an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine

Related source terms

toxemia of pregnancytoxaemia of pregnancytoxaemia

Other meanings

2. noun

blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood

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