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toxemia vs malady

malady vs toxemia

toxemia and malady both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toxemia Yes No No No
malady Yes No No No
As nouns, malady is a hypernym of toxemia; that is, malady is a word with a broader meaning than toxemia:
  • toxemia: an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
  • malady: impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
Other hypernyms of toxemia include illness, sickness, unwellness.
toxemia (noun) malady (noun)
blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine any unwholesome or desperate condition
Difference between toxemia and malady

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