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Noun: toxic shock- Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhoea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons
- toxic shock syndrome, TSS
Derived forms: toxic shocks Type of: syndrome Encyclopedia: Toxic shock |