multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

collocation in English

meaningsofmultiple,organ,dysfunctionandsyndrome

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multiple
adjective
uk
/ˈmʌl.tɪ.pəl/us
/ˈmʌl.tə.pəl/
very many of the same type, or of ...
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organ
noun
uk
/ˈɔː.ɡən/us
/ˈɔːr.ɡən/
a part of the body of an animal or plant that performs a ...
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dysfunction
noun[C]
uk
/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
a problem or fault in a part of the body or ...
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syndrome
noun
uk
/ˈsɪn.drəʊm/us
/ˈsɪn.droʊm/
a combination of medical problems that shows the existence of a particular disease or ...
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(Definition ofmultiple,organ,organandsyndromefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Later symptoms include septic shock, purpura, hypotension, cyanosis, petechiae, seizures, anxiety, and multiple organdysfunctionsyndrome.
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The cause of death was given as multiple organdysfunctionsyndrome.
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Sepsis can be thought of as falling within a continuum from infection to multiple organdysfunctionsyndrome.
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It can cause multiple organdysfunctionsyndrome(formerly known as multiple organ failure) and death.
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Later signs include fever, edema of the limbs and face, jaundice, and multiple organdysfunctionsyndrome.
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Prolonged inflammation can cause multiple organdysfunctionsyndromeor systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
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Acute kidney failure may also occur during this phase, typically caused by either hepatorenal syndrome or multiple organdysfunctionsyndrome.
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There are several possible risks to treating coagulopathies, such as transfusion-related acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organdysfunctionsyndrome, major hemorrhage, and venous thromboembolism.
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