systemic lupus erythematosus
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- SLE (abbreviation)
Etymology
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Noun
[edit]systemic lupus erythematosus (uncountable)
- (pathology) A systemic autoimmune disease (or autoimmune connective tissue disease), where the immune system attacks the body's cells and tissue and causes inflammation and tissue damage.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]systemic autoimmune disease
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Further reading
[edit]- systemic lupus erythematosus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia