noun
autointoxication
Medical term for poisoning by substances produced within the body. In Japanese pediatrics, historically associated with a condition now better understood as cyclic vomiting syndrome.
自家中毒症は、体内で生じた毒素によって引き起こされる状態を指す。
Autointoxication refers to a condition caused by toxins produced within the body.
noun
In modern Japanese medicine, this term is often used synonymously with 周期性嘔吐症 (cyclic vomiting syndrome), especially in pediatric contexts.
See also: 周期性嘔吐症
小児科では、自家中毒症は周期性嘔吐症と同じ意味で使われることが多い。
In pediatrics, 自家中毒症 is often used interchangeably with cyclic vomiting syndrome.
Modern preferred term for cyclic vomiting syndrome; 自家中毒症 is an older term still used in some clinical settings.
Compound of 自家 (self, own) + 中毒 (poisoning) + 症 (condition, disease). The term reflects the historical medical concept of autointoxication.