HyperDic: toxic_shock_syndrome

English > 1 sense of the expression toxic shock syndrome:
NOUNstatetoxic shock syndrome, toxic shock, TSSsyndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus
English > toxic shock syndrome: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningsyndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons.
Synonymstoxic shock, TSS
BroadersyndromeA pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Spanishsíndrome del shock tóxico
Catalansíndrome de xoc tòxic

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