toxemia of pregnancy

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, edema, and the presence of protein in the urine.

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Example Sentences

Lady Sybil died of eclampsia, a condition of unknown cause that used to be called “toxemia of pregnancy.”

From Washington Post

By far the most important members of this group are the toxemias of pregnancy.

From Project Gutenberg

TOXEMIAS.—In order to understand what are known as the toxemias of pregnancy, we must remember that the nutrition of our bodies involves three separate and distinct sets of processes.

From Project Gutenberg

Although the kidneys are not responsible for all the toxemias of pregnancy, an analysis of the urine affords the most definite means of determining whether or not such a condition is present.

From Project Gutenberg