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toxemia vs. preeclampsia

toxemia

noun

Pathology.
  1. blood poisoning resulting from the presence of toxins, as bacterial toxins, in the blood.

preeclampsia

noun

  1. Pathology. a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia.