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Noun: toxemia of pregnancy
  1. An abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and oedema and protein in the urine
    - toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia [N. Amer], toxaemia [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: toxemias of pregnancy

Type of: illness, malady, sickness, unwellness

Encyclopedia: Toxemia of pregnancy