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pre-eclampsia vs toxaemia of pregnancy

toxaemia of pregnancy vs pre-eclampsia

pre-eclampsia and toxaemia of pregnancy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pre-eclampsia Yes No No No
toxaemia of pregnancy Yes No No No
As nouns, toxaemia of pregnancy is a hypernym of pre-eclampsia; that is, toxaemia of pregnancy is a word with a broader meaning than pre-eclampsia:
  • pre-eclampsia: abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
  • toxaemia of pregnancy: an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
Other hypernyms of pre-eclampsia include toxaemia, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy.
pre-eclampsia (noun) toxaemia of pregnancy (noun)
abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
Difference between pre-eclampsia and toxaemia of pregnancy

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