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toxic shock syndrome meaning and definition
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Definition of toxic shock syndrome (noun)
- 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
- synonyms: toxic shock, TSS
Source: Princeton University Wordnet