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

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

The condition, formally known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, involves fever plus symptoms affecting at least two organs and often includes stomach pain, skin rash or bloodshot eyes.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2022

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