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syndrome vs toxic shock syndrome

toxic shock syndrome vs syndrome

syndrome and toxic shock syndrome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syndrome Yes No No No
toxic shock syndrome Yes No No No
As nouns, toxic shock syndrome is a hyponym of syndrome; that is, toxic shock syndrome is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syndrome:
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  • toxic shock syndrome: 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
syndrome (noun) toxic shock syndrome (noun)
a complex of concurrent things 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
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between syndrome and toxic shock syndrome

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