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preeclampsia vs toxaemia of pregnancy

toxaemia of pregnancy vs preeclampsia

preeclampsia and toxaemia of pregnancy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preeclampsia Yes No No No
toxaemia of pregnancy Yes No No No
As nouns, toxaemia of pregnancy is a hypernym of preeclampsia; that is, toxaemia of pregnancy is a word with a broader meaning than preeclampsia:
  • preeclampsia: 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 preeclampsia include toxaemia, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy.
preeclampsia (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 preeclampsia and toxaemia of pregnancy

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