synthetic. adj. 1. (Chemistry) (of a substance or material) made artificially by chemical reaction. 2. not genuine; insincere: synthetic compassion. 3. (Linguistics) denoting languages, such as Latin, whose morphology is characterized by synthesis. Compare polysynthetic, agglutinative 2, analytic 3.
The majority (80%) of patients with group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome have symptoms of a soft-tissue infection (pain, redness, warmth, swelling) in an area just below the skin or in a muscle.
Toxic Shock Syndrome as a complication of other conditions: Other conditions that might have Toxic Shock Syndrome as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Toxic Shock Syndrome. Our database lists the following as having Toxic Shock Syndrome as a complication of that condition: Acute Tracheitis.