| systemic |
referring to the whole body
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| systemic |
Affecting the entire body.
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| systemic disease |
Disease that affects the whole body.
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| systemic inflammatory response syndrome |
SIRS. A serious condition in which there is inflammation throughout the whole body. It may be caused by a severe bacterial infection (sepsis), trauma, or pancreatitis. It is marked by fast heart rate, low blood pressure, low or high body temperature, and low or high white blood cell count. The condition may lead to multiple organ failure and shock.
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| systemic lupus erythematosus |
SLE. A chronic inflammatory connective tissue disease marked by skin rashes, joint pain and swelling, inflammation of the kidneys, inflammation of the fibrous tissue surrounding the heart (ie, the pericardium), as well as other problems. Not all affected individuals display all of these problems. Also called lupus.
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