TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME


Meaning of TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME in English

Pathol.

a rapidly developing, sometimes fatal infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, gastrointestinal upsets, a sunburnlike rash, and a drop in blood pressure: caused by a Staphylococcus aureus toxin and occurring esp. in menstruating women using high-absorbency tampons. Abbr.: TSS

[ 1975-80 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .