toxic shock syndrome
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- noun
- /ˈtɒksɪk ʃɒk ˈsɪndroʊm/
- Specialized
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síndrome de shock tóxico
- Women using tampons should be aware of the risks of toxic shock syndrome, a serious infection that can occur if proper precautions are not taken.
- infection known as toxic shock syndrome
- cause toxic shock syndrome
Examples
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It reduces your risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome if you only use a tampon for 4-6 hours at a time and alternate between pads and tampons.
Blog text (33) -
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) remains one of the best-known health impacts of a feminine hygiene product.
Academic text (2014) -
We believe he suffered toxic shock syndrome.
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Annie died from toxic shock syndrome?
Fiction book (1992) -
Wow, it's not bad enough you can easily get toxic shock syndrome from tampons, now this!
Blog text (33) -
It's the same kind of stuff that was banned from use in tampons after women were dying of toxic shock syndrome.
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Women with a history of toxic shock syndrome should avoid the contraceptive sponge and diaphragm.
Academic text (2011) -
Among the recognized but rare infections are toxic shock syndrome, spinal osteomyelitis, meningitis, septic cavernous sinus thrombosis, and endocarditis.
Academic text (1998) -
Doctors advise that young women should recognize the symptoms of toxic shock syndrome, such as high fever and rash, to seek prompt medical attention.
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A case of toxic shock syndrome was reported after a woman forgot to change her tampon for several days, leading to severe health complications.
Synonyms
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A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, low blood pressure and organ problems linked to tampon use
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A serious bacterial illness that causes high fever, rash, and low blood pressure, often after tampon use or wounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is directly compositional: 'toxic' (poisonous), 'shock' (a medical circulatory failure), and 'syndrome' (a set of co-occurring symptoms) combine to denote a medical condition involving toxic shock. Although the specific causes and associations (e.g., bacterial toxins or tampon use) are specialist details, the basic meaning is transparently inferable from the constituents for a learner who knows those words.
Etymology
Toxic shock syndrome comes from two clear images: toxic refers to 'poisons' made by some bacteria, and shock refers to the body's 'sudden drop in blood pressure' and collapse. So, the name describes the sudden, dangerous reaction to bacterial poisons that the condition causes.