Disease or Syndrome
systemic disease
sys·tem·ic dis·ease [ si-stem-ik dih-zeez ]
Definitions related to systemic disease:
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A clinical course finding indicating that a disease presents with systemic manifestations.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Disease that affects the whole body.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(systemic disorder) A disorder that affects in multiple tissue types or in multiple organ systems, or affects the body as a whole.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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