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toxic shock 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 Synonyms

• toxic shock
• toxic shock syndrome
• TSS