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toxemia of pregnancy. See preeclampsia. toxemia [tok-se´me-ah] 1. the condition resulting from the spread of bacterial products (toxins) by the bloodstream. 2. a name formerly used to indicate a pregnancy-related syndrome typified by edema, proteinuria, and hypertension that was thought to be due to a toxin released by the mother in response to a foreign protein of the developing fetus. adj., adj toxe´mic. toxemia of pregnancy former name for preeclampsia-eclampsia syndrome. Patient discussion about toxemia of pregnancy. Q. Hi, I´m bleeding when I pee,suggestions? I´m 42 years old,and I had a lot of pain days ago just like before when I had a kidney stone and now I´m bleeding when I pee but I don´t know if could be a different problem A. go directly to a dr. sounds like a kidney infection or kidney stones. Q. I pee when I laugh, what to do? Whenever I laugh really hard, I can't help peeing. Help! What to do? This is embarrassing. A. Glad to read the answers to this question since I to have the same problem, and it is embarrassing. Thanks. Read more or ask a question about toxemia of pregnancyWant to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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