systemic lupus erythematosus

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noun Pathology.

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. Abbreviation: SLE

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How to use systemic lupus erythematosus in a sentence

There are, however, systemic problems that must be addressed.
Are Police Stealing People’s Property?|Joan Blades, Matt Kibbe|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Brown seems to believe that this is simply another example of a systemic overhaul.
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This is what perpetuates a systemic, institutionalized rape culture.
The Violent Side of Friday Night Lights|Robert Silverman|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The conforms of systemic racism have caused a precious grasping of your blackness that oft times seeks to destroy us.
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And then, Ferguson showed us how systemic racism plays itself out.
What We Need Are Anti-Racists|Gene Robinson|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The consul Rutilius Lupus was destroyed with his forces, by an ambuscade, near the river Livis, during the social war.
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His description of noli me tangere and of lupus is rather practical.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
Is there any difficulty in the diagnosis of lupus erythematosus?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Lupus erythematosus has no papules, tubercles or ulceration.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
What systemic measures are to be prescribed in acute urticaria?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

Medical definitions for systemic lupus erythematosus

systemic lupus erythematosus

[ ĕr′ə-thē′mə-tō′səs, -thĕm′ə- ]

A chronic multisystemic inflammatory disease with variable features, frequently including fever, weakness and fatigability, joint pains or arthritis, skin lesions on the face, neck, or upper extremities, and often affecting the kidneys, spleen, and various other organs.disseminated lupus erythematosus

Scientific definitions for systemic lupus erythematosus

systemic lupus erythematosus

[ ĕr′ə-thē′mə-tō′sĭs ]

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.