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10 Language-to-English DictionariesToxikose
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toksikoze
"Die schwere Toxikose erforderte eine sofortige stationäre Behandlung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condition in which the blood contains toxins produced by bacterial infection of a wound or by a local infection.
"The patient developed severe toxemia following the untreated abdominal infection." - 2
An obsolete or historical term formerly used to describe pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, characterized by hypertension and protein in the urine.
"Historically, pregnancy-induced hypertension was frequently referred to as maternal toxemia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, combining the Greek 'toxikon' (poison for arrows, from toxon bow) and the Greek suffix '-emia' meaning blood condition. It entered medical terminology in the late 19th century to describe pathological states caused by toxins circulating in the bloodstream.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toxemia" is said worldwide
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toxémie
Transliteration: toksemi
"La toxémie sanguine nécessite une intervention médicale immédiate."
Toxikose
Transliteration: toksikoze
"Die schwere Toxikose erforderte eine sofortige stationäre Behandlung."
tossiemia
Transliteration: tossiemia
"La tossiemia è una condizione medica grave."
toxemia
Transliteration: toksemia
"La toxemia puede causar complicaciones sistémicas."
toxemia
Transliteration: toksemia
"O diagnóstico precoce da toxemia é fundamental."
रक्तविषक्ता
Transliteration: raktavishakta
"रक्तविषक्ता एक गंभीर चिकित्सीय स्थिति है।"
毒血症
Transliteration: dúxuèzhèng
"毒血症是由细菌毒素进入血液引起的。"
중독증
Transliteration: jungdokjeung
"임신중독증은 정기적인 검진으로 예방해야 합니다."
毒血症
Transliteration: dokuketsushō
"毒血症は迅速な治療が必要とされる。"
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