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preeclampsia vs toxemia

toxemia vs preeclampsia

preeclampsia and toxemia both are nouns.

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

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