Toxic Shock Syndrome Definition

tŏksĭk
noun
A disease, esp. of young menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons, characterized by fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and, often, shock and caused by a toxin-releasing bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus)
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Synonyms:
  • tss
  • toxic shock

Other Word Forms of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Noun

Singular:
toxic shock syndrome
Plural:
toxic shock syndromes

Toxic Shock Syndrome Sentence Examples

  • Sharon, a keen sportswoman, died of Toxic Shock Syndrome two months after giving birth to her second child.

  • So do three out of every five people who develop streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.

  • A rare, but serious, condition called toxic shock syndrome (TSS) can be connected to tampon use.

  • Initially toxic shock syndrome was associated with the use of ultra-absorbent tampons by menstruating girls and women.

  • Once ultra-absorbent tampons were taken off the market, the number of cases of toxic shock syndrome decreased substantially.

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