multisystem inflammatory syndrome

[ muhl-tee-sis-tuhm in-flam-uh-tawr-ee sin-drohm, -druhm, muhl-tahy- ]

noun

1. multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a serious medical condition in children and adolescents, associated with COVID-19 infection, in which multiple organs or tissues become severely inflamed. : MIS-C Also called pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome,.
2. multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults, a similar inflammatory condition affecting adults. : MIS-A

Word History and Origins

Origin of multisystem inflammatory syndrome¹

First recorded in 2020