sle (systemic lupus erythematosus)
1SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) — A chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when the body s tissues are attacked by its own immune system. Patients with lupus have unusual antibodies in their blood that are targeted against… …
2Systemic lupus erythematosus — For other uses, see lupus (disambiguation). Systemic lupus erythematosus Classification and external resources The typical butterfly rash found in lupus ICD 10 L …
3systemic lupus erythematosus — noun 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 • Syn: ↑SLE, ↑disseminated lupus erythematosus • Hypernyms: ↑lupus …
4Systemic lupus erythematosus — A chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when the body s tissues are attacked by its own immune system. Patients with lupus have unusual antibodies in their blood that are targeted against… …
5systemic lupus erythematosus — SLE. A chronic, inflammatory, connective tissue disease that can affect the joints and many organs, including the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and nervous system. It can cause many different symptoms; however, not everyone with SLE has all of the …
6systemic lupus erythematosus — Pathol. 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. Abbr.: SLE * * * …
7systemic lupus erythematosus — /sɪsˌtɛmɪk ˌlupəs əriθəməˈtoʊsəs/ (say sis.temik .loohpuhs uhreethuhmuh tohsuhs) noun an autoimmune disease which causes the inflammation of the connective tissues. Also, SLE …
8lupus erythematosus — lupus er·y·the·ma·to·sus .er ə .thē mə tō səs n a disorder characterized by skin inflammation esp SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS * * * (LE) a chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue, affecting the skin and various internal organs… …
9lupus erythematosus — /er euh thee meuh toh seuhs, them euh /, Pathol. any of several autoimmune diseases, esp. systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by red, scaly skin patches. [1855 60; < NL: erythematous lupus] * * * Either of two inflammatory autoimmune… …
10Drug-induced lupus erythematosus — Classification and external resources Hydralazine, a medication associated with drug induced lupus erythematosus ICD 10 M …
