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,.  Also called 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

In children, they can reduce the risk of multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C, and potentially prevent long COVID.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 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

One concern, for instance, is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare condition that has been linked to covid.

From Washington Post ● May 9, 2022

There have been at least 851 deaths involving COVID-19 in children under 17, and nearly 7,000 cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare but serious condition associated with COVID.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022