Meanings
nounTORCH syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA cluster of symptoms caused by congenital infection with toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, or certain other agents.
Origin
Acronym from the symptoms.
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TORCH syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TORCH%20syndrome
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“TORCH syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TORCH%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “TORCH syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TORCH%20syndrome.
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