multisystem inflammatory syndrome

American  

[muhl-tee-sis-tuhm in-flam-uh-tawr-ee sin-drohm, -druhm, muhl-tahy-] / ˈmʌl tiˌsɪs təm ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i ˌsɪn droʊm, -drəm, ˈmʌl taɪ- /

noun

1. Also called pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome, PIMS. 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

2. multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults, a similar inflammatory condition affecting adults. MIS-A

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Etymology

Origin of multisystem inflammatory syndrome

First recorded in 2020

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multisystem inflammatory syndrome

“There were no deaths or adverse events of special interest among adolescent trial participants, including multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.”

From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

Children who developed multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C, are also more vulnerable to long COVID.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2023

The likelihood of severe outcomes, including the feared multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, is much lower now than it was during the delta or alpha surges.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2022

Nearly 4,000 children aged 5 to 11 have been diagnosed with a Covid-related condition called multisystem inflammatory syndrome during the pandemic.

From New York Times ● May 19, 2022

She was diagnosed with post-COVID MIS-A, or multisystem inflammatory syndrome.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2022