Definition for toxic shock syndrome - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	toxic shock syndrome (toxic shock syn\|drome) (abbreviation: TSS) noun [mass noun] acute septicaemia in women, typically caused by bacterial infection from a retained tampon or IUD.		More words in this category adenoma attack autistic avitaminosis Chinese restaurant syndrome diabetes fibroid hemianopia hydrophobic myasthenia myeloid neuritis neurofibroma nystagmus pandemic periostitis sycosis trisomy-21 Nearby Words Townsville Townswomen's Guild towpath towplane Towson toxaemia toxaphene toxi- toxic toxic shock syndrome toxicant toxico- toxicology toxidrome toxigenic toxin toxo- toxocara toxocariasis