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TSS

TSS

2 9.0
A serious bacterial illness that causes high fever, rash, and low blood pressure, often after tampon use or wounds
  • noun
  • /ˌtiːˌɛsˈɛs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : síndrome de shock tóxico
  • Wagner and Toback described one case of TSS following a septoplasty in which plastic septal splints were placed.

Examples

  • Most often, POTWs monitor industries for Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and the flow of the wastestream.

    Academic text (1998)

  • So TSS, one toxic shock syndrome caused by a tampon.

  • A substantial fraction of samples exceeded either standard for CBOD 5 and TSS.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Sampling was very precise for nutrients and varied mostly within a factor of 2 for CBOD 5 and TSS.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Treatment unit samples by themselves showed that Wednesday's concentrations of CBOD 5 and TSS were significantly higher than Tuesday's.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Effluent from ATUs in the Florida Keys appears to have somewhat lower CBOD5 and about the same TSS concentrations.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) remains one of the best-known health impacts of a feminine hygiene product.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Samples were collected during three storm events and then analyzed for BOD, TSS, pH, nutrients, salinity, fecal coliform, color, and a few metals.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Concentrations differed significantly (p < .05) by sampling point location, with CBOD 5 and TSS more affected than TN and TP.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) can lead to serious health complications if not treated promptly.

Synonyms

toxic shock
vsTSS
  • Specialized
4 7.7

A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, low blood pressure and organ problems linked to tampon use

is the technical medical term rather than the short label
toxic shock syndrome
vsTSS
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, and low blood pressure, often linked to tampon use

is the abbreviation commonly used in speech and notes instead of the full name

Surface Forms

TSS singular
TSSs plural

Etymology

TSS stands for toxic shock syndrome, where toxic means 'poison', shock means 'a sudden, severe reaction', and syndrome means 'a group of symptoms'. So TSS is a dangerous illness caused when poisons made by bacteria lead to a sudden, serious reaction in the body.