PMIS
abbreviation or noun
: multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
A rare complication called pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or PMIS, has put several children in the pediatric intensive care units at Norton Children's Hospital.—
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PMIS
abbreviation or noun
: multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
PMIS, as the syndrome is known, is thought to occur when a coronavirus infection triggers an over-the-top immune response in children and teens. The resultant inflammation can stress or damage the heart.—Steve Orr, Rochester (New York) Democrat and Chronicle
Steve Orr, Rochester (New York) Democrat and ChronicleA rare complication called pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or PMIS, has put several children in the pediatric intensive care units at Norton Children's Hospital.—Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky)
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