| toxaemia | 1. <microbiology> The condition resulting from the spread of bacterial products (toxins) by the bloodstream. 2. <biochemistry> A condition resulting from metabolic disturbances, for example toxaemia of pregnancy. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (18 Nov 1997) |
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| toxaemia of pregnancy | <obstetrics> A condition seen in the third trimester of pregnancy that is characterised by hypertension, swelling and the presence of protein in the urine. Synonym: preeclampsia. (12 Jan 1998) |
| pregnancy toxaemia of sheep | A disease of preparturient ewes characterised primarily by impaired nervous function; the primary predisposing cause is undernutrition in late pregnancy. Synonym: ovine acetonaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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