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eclampsia vs toxaemia

toxaemia vs eclampsia

eclampsia and toxaemia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eclampsia Yes No No No
toxaemia Yes No No No
As nouns, toxaemia is a hypernym of eclampsia; that is, toxaemia is a word with a broader meaning than eclampsia:
  • eclampsia: a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
  • toxaemia: an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
Other hypernyms of eclampsia include toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy.
eclampsia (noun) toxaemia (noun)
a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
Difference between eclampsia and toxaemia

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