enterotoxism


enterotoxism

 [en″ter-o-tok´sizm] autointoxication of enteric origin.

au·to·in·tox·i·ca·tion

(aw'tō-in-toks'i-kā'shŭn), A disorder resulting from absorption of the waste products of metabolism, decomposed matter from the intestine, or the products of dead and infected tissue, as in gangrene. Synonym(s): autotoxicosis, endogenic toxicosis, enterotoxication, enterotoxism, intestinal intoxication, self-poisoning