toxemia
noun
tox·e·mia
täk-ˈsē-mē-ə 
1
: an abnormal condition associated with the presence of toxic substances in the blood
2
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There are several terms – some medical, some colloquial – that are used online for the electrolyte imbalance that comes from overconsumption of fluids, including water toxicity, water intoxication, hyponatremia, water toxemia and hyperhydration.
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
Preeclampsia, also known as toxemia, is a pregnancy condition that can cause serious complications and is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2023
An otherwise healthy 28-year-old had died from toxemia poisoning caused by pre-eclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy that went untreated.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2023
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
Preeclampsia, also known as toxemia, is a pregnancy condition that can cause serious complications and is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2023
An otherwise healthy 28-year-old had died from toxemia poisoning caused by pre-eclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy that went untreated.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2023
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“Toxemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toxemia. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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toxemia
noun
tox·e·mia
variants
or chiefly British toxaemia
: an abnormal condition associated with the presence of toxic substances in the blood: as
a
: a generalized intoxication due to absorption and systemic dissemination of bacterial toxins from a focus of infection
b
: intoxication due to dissemination of toxic substances (as some by-products of protein metabolism) that cause functional or organic disturbances (as in the kidneys)
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