| slovo | definícia |
toxic shock
(encz) | toxic shock, n: |
toxic shock
(wn) | toxic shock
n 1: syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal)
infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus;
characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse
erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women
using highly absorbent tampons [syn: toxic shock, {toxic
shock syndrome}, TSS] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
toxic shock syndrome
(encz) | toxic shock syndrome, |
toxic shock syndrome
(wn) | toxic shock syndrome
n 1: syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal)
infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus;
characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse
erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women
using highly absorbent tampons [syn: toxic shock, {toxic
shock syndrome}, TSS] |
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