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preeclampsia vs toxemia of pregnancy

toxemia of pregnancy vs preeclampsia

preeclampsia and toxemia of pregnancy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preeclampsia Yes No No No
toxemia of pregnancy Yes No No No
As nouns, toxemia of pregnancy is a hypernym of preeclampsia; that is, toxemia 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
  • toxemia of pregnancy: 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.
preeclampsia (noun) toxemia 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 toxemia of pregnancy

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