misc

misc — abbreviation

1. 「miscellaneous」的書面縮寫，用於標示或分類中，表示一群不同類型、無法歸入單一項目的事物或項目。

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Definition

「miscellaneous」的書面縮寫，用於標示或分類中，表示一群不同類型、無法歸入單一項目的事物或項目。

Example

Stephanie put the pens, notepads, and sticky notes into a folder labeled "misc."

used in labels and categories

The receipt listed several misc. expenses such as parking fees and coffee.

Common collocations
  • misc. items
  • misc. expenses
  • misc. folder
  • misc. section
  • misc. files

Usage Note

In formal writing, "misc." is often written with a period after it. In digital labels, file names, and casual lists, the period is frequently dropped.

Common Mistakes

I have misc things to finish today.
I have a few misc. items to finish today.
"misc" is a written abbreviation and works best as an adjective before a noun.

2. MISC（兒童多系統發炎症候群）的醫學縮寫，指一種罕見但嚴重的發炎性疾病，通常在兒童感染 COVID-19 或其他病毒數週後出現，症狀包括持續高燒、皮疹、眼睛發

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Definition

MISC（兒童多系統發炎症候群）的醫學縮寫，指一種罕見但嚴重的發炎性疾病，通常在兒童感染 COVID-19 或其他病毒數週後出現，症狀包括持續高燒、皮疹、眼睛發紅及器官腫脹。

Example

The hospital treated five children for MISC after the winter virus outbreak.

used as a medical diagnosis abbreviation

Doctors at the clinic identified MISC from the child's high fever and swollen hands.

Common collocations
  • diagnosed with MISC
  • MISC symptoms
  • MISC treatment
  • cases of MISC
  • MISC in children

Usage Note

This abbreviation is almost always written in capital letters (MISC) to avoid confusion with the general written abbreviation "misc." for miscellaneous. In medical literature, the term MIS-C (multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children) is also commonly used.

Common Mistakes

The child was diagnosed with misc.
The child was diagnosed with MISC.
The medical term must be written in all capital letters to distinguish it from the abbreviation for miscellaneous.

Word family

Common collocations

Phrases

  • misc. (abbreviation written with or without a period)
  • MISC (medical acronym in capitals)

Etymology

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一般用法中的「misc」是「miscellaneous」的縮寫，後者源自拉丁語「miscellaneus」（混雜的），由「miscēre」（混合）演變而來。另一方面，醫學縮寫 MISC 是 2020 年左右因應 COVID-19 疫情而新創的英文首字母縮略詞（acronym），代表「multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children」。這兩個縮寫屬於同形異義詞（homographs），拼寫形式相同但語源各自獨立。