Acronym for toxoplasmosis, other infections, rubella, cytomegalovirus infection, and herpes simplex. See T. syndrome.
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toxoplasmosis, other [congenital syphilis and viruses], rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus
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TORCH 'toĢrch n [toxoplasma, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus] a group of pathological agents that cause similar symptoms in newborns and that include esp. a toxoplasma (Toxoplasma gonii), cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and the togavirus causing German measles
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toxoplasmosis, other agents, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex; see under syndrome.Medical dictionary. 2011.