NOUN | state | TSS, toxic shock, toxic shock syndrome | syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus |
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Meaning | syndrome 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. | |
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Synonyms | toxic shock, toxic shock syndrome | |
Broader | syndrome | A pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease |
Spanish | síndrome del shock tóxico | |
Catalan | síndrome de xoc tòxic |
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