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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
toxemia

"blood-poisoning," also toxaemia, 1848, from toxo- (before vowels tox-, comb. form of Greek toxon (see toxic)) + Greek haima "blood" (see -emia).

Wiktionary
toxemia

n. blood poisoning; adverse reaction to toxic byproducts of systemic infection.

WordNet
toxemia
  1. n. an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine [syn: toxemia of pregnancy, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxaemia]

  2. blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood [syn: toxaemia]

Wikipedia
Toxemia

Toxemia may refer to:

  • A generic term for the presence of toxins in the blood, see Bacteremia#Consequences
  • An outdated medical term for Pre-eclampsia

Usage examples of "toxemia".

Toxemia, Stress, Edema, Kidney Troubles, and just below your right big toe, Weight Problems, Anxiety and Thinning Hair.

I have to have a proximate cause, like toxemia or a clot in the brain.