Definition: Systemic means pertaining to or affecting the whole body rather than localized. Systemic diseases or systemic illnesses affect the entire body as opposed to a single organ or body part.
lupus (short name for systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE)
scleroderma (systemic sclerosis)
rheumatoid arthritis
Some systemic forms of arthritis include:
Osteoarthritis (the most common type of arthritis) is not considered a systemic form of arthritis.
Also Known As: somatic
Common Misspellings: sistemic
Examples:
Lupus is a systemic disease.
