About The Word Toxic shock
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Toxic shock
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What's The Definition Of Toxic shock?
[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-absorbency tampons
Synonyms | Synonyms for Toxic shock: toxic shock syndrome | TSS Related Terms | Find terms related to Toxic shock: See Also | syndrome |
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