Toxemia (noun)

1. A medical condition characterized by the presence of toxins in the bloodstream.
2. The presence of harmful substances in the blood, especially from bacterial infection.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from greek toxikon (poison) + haima (blood) + -ia.

Examples:

1. The pregnant woman was diagnosed with toxemia and needed to be hospitalized immediately.
2. The patient's toxemia was caused by food poisoning.
3. The toxemia levels in the patient's blood were alarmingly high.
4. The doctors were concerned about the toxemia spreading to other parts of the patient's body.
5. The toxemia was successfully treated with a course of antibiotics.