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multisystem inflammatory syndrome
[ muhl-tee-sis-tuhm in-flam-uh-tawr-ee sin-drohm, -druhm, muhl-tahy- ]
noun
- 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,.
- multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults, a similar inflammatory condition affecting adults. : MIS-A
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Word History and Origins
Origin of multisystem inflammatory syndrome1
First recorded in 2020
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