toxic shock syndrome

English

Noun

toxic shock syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural toxic shock syndromes)

(pathology) An acute infection by Staphylococcus bacteria, characterised by sudden high fever, muscle aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and fainting, abbreviated TSS.

Translations

acute infection

Finnish: toksinen sokkioireyhtymä

Spanish: síndrome del shock tóxico m

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