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toxemia
This term functions as a clinical designation for systemic poisoning of the blood. It carries a heavy, sterile medical connotation, typically appearing in diagnostic reports or pathology textbooks rather than casual conversation. The word evokes a sense of internal contamination and physiological crisis.
In obstetric contexts, the term is largely legacy terminology. While it was once the standard way to describe pregnancy-induced hypertension, modern medicine prefers the more precise terms preeclampsia or eclampsia to avoid the ambiguity of the word toxemia.
Meanings
Examples
The sudden onset of toxemia caused the patient to collapse.
I wonder if the symptoms are just fatigue or something like toxemia.
The medical report indicated that the infection had progressed to systemic toxemia.
She was hospitalized immediately after being diagnosed with toxemia during her third trimester.
The physician warned that untreated toxemia could lead to organ failure.
Is there any risk of toxemia if the wound becomes infected?
The old textbooks refer to this condition as toxemia of pregnancy.
He struggled to breathe as the toxemia affected his entire system.