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.
Although not technically classified as a sexually transmitted infection, many of the symptoms of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) are easily mistaken for those of a true STI. It is a rare but serious illness that often involves fever, shock, and problems with proper function of several body organs.