toxic shock syndrome
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
toxic + shock + syndrome. First appears in medical literature c. 1978.
Noun[edit]
toxic shock syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural toxic shock syndromes)
- (pathology) An acute infection caused by Staphylococcus bacteria, characterized by sudden high fever, muscle aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and fainting.
- Synonym: TSS
Translations[edit]
acute infection
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Further reading[edit]
- toxic shock syndrome on Wikipedia.Wikipedia