PMIS

abbreviation or noun

ˌpē-ˌem-ˌī-ˈes 

: 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.

—Deborah Yetter

Word History

First Known Use

2020, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

PMIS

abbreviation or noun

ˌpē-ˌem-ˌī-ˈes 

: 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

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.

—Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky)