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Preferred term

Multiple Organ Failure  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A progressive condition usually characterized by combined failure of several organs such as the lungs, liver, kidney, along with some clotting mechanisms, usually postinjury or postoperative.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • MODS
  • Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
  • Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, Multiple
  • Organ Failure, Multiple

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C1GH738R-L

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