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单词 toxic shock syndrome
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
toxic shock syn′drome, [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologya 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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
toxic shock syndrome n
  1. a potentially fatal condition, characterized by fever, stomachache, a painful rash, and a drop in blood pressure, that is caused by staphylococcal blood poisoning. In women it is most commonly caused by a retained tampon during menstruation
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