toxemia (redirected from alimentary toxemia)

tox·e·mi·a  (tk-sm-)

n.

A condition in which the blood contains toxins produced by body cells at a local source of infection or derived from the growth of microorganisms. Also called blood poisoning.

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tox·emic adj.

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toxemia  (tk-sm-)

A condition in which the blood contains bacterial toxins disseminated from a local source of infection or metabolic toxins resulting from organ failure or other disease. Also called blood poisoning.

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toxemia, toxaemia

1. a condition of illness due to the presence in the bloodstream of toxins.
2. blood poisoning. — toxemic, toxaemic, adj.

See also: Blood and Blood Vessels

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	toxemia - an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine toxaemia, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia of pregnancy illness, sickness, unwellness, malady - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism eclampsia - a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy pre-eclampsia, preeclampsia - abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
	2.	toxemia - blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood toxaemia blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia - invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection