toxic shock syndrome

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noun

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 highly absorbent tampons
• Syn:
toxic shock, TSS
• Hypernyms:
syndrome