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

Example Sentences

“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

Although COVID-19 infections have become more frequent with the newer variants, multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a serious condition seen in a small number of children early in the pandemic, has become much less common.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022

One who died was a previously healthy, unvaccinated teenager who suffered from multisystem inflammatory syndrome, which can be a deadly complication of COVID-19, according to an interview her father gave to KCBS-TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 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