toxemia of pregnancy
- noun
- /tɒkˈsiːmiə əv ˈprɛɡnənsi/
- Archaic
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toxemia del embarazo
- Symptoms of toxemia of pregnancy include edema, protein in the urine, and elevated blood pressure.
Examples
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The doctor diagnosed her with toxemia of pregnancy after noticing her high blood pressure and swelling.
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Women with toxemia of pregnancy require careful monitoring for the health of both mother and child.
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The doctor diagnosed her with toxemia of pregnancy.
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Symptoms of toxemia of pregnancy include high blood pressure.
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Symptoms of toxemia of pregnancy include edema, protein in the urine, and elevated blood pressure.
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The doctor diagnosed her with toxemia of pregnancy after noticing her high blood pressure and swelling.
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Women with toxemia of pregnancy require careful monitoring for the health of both mother and child.
Synonyms
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7.4
A serious pregnancy condition with high blood pressure, swelling, and protein in urine that can harm mother and baby
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8.7
A pregnancy illness with high blood pressure, swelling, and protein in the urine that can harm mother and baby
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built: 'toxemia' denotes a medical blood condition and 'of pregnancy' specifies that it occurs in pregnancy, so the overall meaning (toxemia occurring during pregnancy) is directly derivable from the parts. This follows a common medical noun + of + condition pattern found across languages, making it predictable for a learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Toxemia of pregnancy comes from the old idea that toxemia means 'poison in the blood', so people imagined something harmful in a mother's blood during pregnancy. That's why the phrase refers to the serious condition we now call 'preeclampsia', with high blood pressure and swelling.