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toxic shock syndrome
noun
medical : a serious illness that is caused by bacteria and occurs especially in women who use tampons
Full Definition of TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
: an acute disease that is characterized by fever, diarrhea, nausea, diffuse erythema, and shock, that is associated especially with the presence of a bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus), and that occurs especially in menstruating females using tampons —called also toxic shock
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First Known Use of TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
1978
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toxic shock syndrome
noun
Medical Definition of TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
: an acute and sometimes fatal disease that is characterized by fever, nausea, diarrhea, diffuse erythema, and shock, that is associated especially with the presence of a bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus (S. aureus), and that occurs especially in menstruating females using tampons—called also toxic shock
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