systemic lupus er·y·the·ma·to·sus ( r  -th m-t  s s)n. Abbr. SLE An inflammatory, multisystemic, autoimmune disease of the connective tissue, characterized by fever, skin lesions, joint pain or arthritis, and anemia, and often affecting the kidneys, spleen, and various other organs. |
| systemic lupus erythematosus (r-thm-tss) 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. |
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| Noun | 1. | systemic lupus erythematosus - an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms lupus - any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease |
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