English noun: toxic shock syndrome | |||
1. | toxic shock syndrome (state) 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 | ||
Synonyms | toxic shock, TSS | ||
Broader (hypernym) | syndrome | ||