Pathologic Function
multiple organ failure
mul·ti·ple or·gan fail·ure
Subclass of:
Shock
Definitions related to multiple organ failure:
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Progressive condition involving the combined failure of the lungs, liver, kidney, and clotting mechanisms; usually occurs post-injury or post-operative.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome) Complete impairment of two or more organs or organ systems. Also known as multiple organ failure.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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