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toxic shock syndrome Definition
(n)
syndrome
resulting
from
a
serious
acute
(
sometimes
fatal
)
infection
associated
with
the
presence
of
staphylococcus
;
characterized
by
fever
and
diarrhea
and
nausea
and
diffuse
erythema
and
shock
;
occurs
especially
in
menstruating
women
using
high
-
absorbenc
toxic shock syndrome Synonyms
toxic shock
toxic shock syndrome
TSS
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