toxic shock syndrome

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Etymology

From toxic +‎ shock +‎ syndrome. First appears in medical literature c. 1978.

Noun

toxic shock syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural toxic shock syndromes)

  1. (pathology) An acute infection caused by Staphylococcus bacteria, characterized by sudden high fever, muscle aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and fainting.
    Synonym: TSS

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