toxic shock syndrome
noun Pathology.
a rapidly developing, sometimes fatal infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, gastrointestinal upsets, a sunburnlike rash, and a drop in blood pressure: caused by a Staphylococcus aureus toxin and occurring especially in menstruating women using high-absorbency tampons. Abbreviation: TSS
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Origin of toxic shock syndrome
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby toxic shock syndrome
toxicol., toxicology, toxicopathic, toxicosis, toxic psychosis, toxic shock syndrome, toxic tetanus, toxic waste, toxigenic, toxin, toxin-antitoxin
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British Dictionary definitions for toxic shock syndrome
toxic shock syndrome
noun
a potentially fatal condition, characterized by fever, stomachache, a painful rash, and a drop in blood pressure, that is caused by staphylococcal blood poisoning. In women it is most commonly caused by a retained tampon during menstruation
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Medical definitions for toxic shock syndrome
toxic shock syndrome
n.
An acute infection characterized by high fever, a sunburnlike rash, vomiting, and diarrhea, followed in severe cases by shock, that is caused by a toxin-producing strain of Staphylococcus aureus, occurring chiefly among young menstruating women who use vaginal tampons.toxic shock
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Scientific definitions for toxic shock syndrome
toxic shock syndrome
[ tŏk′sĭk ]
An acute infection characterized by high fever, a sunburnlike rash, vomiting, and diarrhea, followed in severe cases by shock, that is caused by a toxin-producing strain of the common bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. It occurs chiefly among menstruating women who use tampons.
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