systemic lupus erythematosus

noun

, Pathology.

1. an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the connective tissues, occurring mainly among middle-aged women, chiefly characterized by skin eruptions, joint pain, recurrent pleurisy, and kidney disease. : SLE

systemic lupus erythematosus

/ ĕr′ə-thē′mə-tō′sĭs /

1. An inflammatory autoimmune disease of the connective tissue, characterized by fever, skin rash, joint pain or arthritis, and anemia. It occurs most commonly in women and often affects the kidneys and nervous system, as well as other organs.