Toxic Shock Syndrome Definition

tŏksĭk
noun
A disease, esp. of young menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons, characterized by fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and, often, shock and caused by a toxin-releasing bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • tss
  • toxic shock

Other Word Forms of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Noun

Singular:
toxic shock syndrome
Plural:
toxic shock syndromes

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