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  • initialism pathology A toxic shock syndrome.

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  • noun 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

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Examples

  • (Soundbite of laughter) SAGAL: Experts say TSS is causes stinging rashes, permanent skin discoloration, and in rare cases, infertility, which if you are a cast member on "Jersey Shore," might not be such a bad thing.

    Limericks 2010

  • In 2000, The Sports Section, Inc. expanded into the special event / action photography market and, in 2003, TSS began a rebranding process under the name TSS Photography to capture the growing opportunities in the school picture day market.

    Franchising.com 2009

  • In 2000, The Sports Section, Inc. expanded into the special event / action photography market and, in 2003, TSS began a rebranding process under the name TSS Photography to capture the growing opportunities in the school picture day market.

    Franchising.com 2009

  • Ogun: Teachers are still in trenches, even as Education Commissioner, Prof. Segun Awonusi assured that government will pay TSS, which is already in the budget.

    Vanguard News 2009

  • So has the acronym TSS — Tout Sauf Sarkozy (“Anything But Sarkozy”).

    Un Homme in Full 2008

  • So has the acronym TSS — Tout Sauf Sarkozy (“Anything But Sarkozy”).

    Un Homme in Full 2008

  • So has the acronym TSS — Tout Sauf Sarkozy (“Anything But Sarkozy”).

    Un Homme in Full 2008

  • We have three business units in our reporting structure: (i) V.A.C. Therapy, (ii) Therapeutic Support Systems ( "TSS") and (iii) Regenerative Medicine.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2009

  • Total School Solutions, Inc. ( 'TSS') and Helm Solutions Group, Inc.

    unknown title 2009

  • Total School Solutions, Inc. ( 'TSS') and Helm Solutions Group, Inc.

    unknown title 2009

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