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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: toxic shock syndromeOne entry found. Main Entry: toxic shock syndrome Function: noun Date: 1978 : an acute disease that is characterized by fever, diarrhea, nausea, diffuse erythema, and shock, that is associated especially with the presence of a bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus), and that occurs especially in menstruating females using tampons —called also toxic shock 
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