falência múltipla dos órgãos multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

Creator:	Marcelo Gonçalves
Language pair:	Portuguese to English
Discipline:	-
Definition / notes:	progressive dysfunction of two or more major organ systems in a critically ill patient that makes it impossible to maintain homeostasis without medical intervention and that is typically a complication of sepsis and is a major factor in predicting mortality -- abbreviation MODS
URL:	http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=multiple+organ+dysfunction+syndrome