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eclampsia vs toxemia

toxemia vs eclampsia

eclampsia and toxemia both are nouns.

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

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