systemic

systemic definition - medical

sys·tem·ic (sĭ-stĕmˈĭk)

adjective
  1. Of or relating to a system.
  2. Of, relating to, or affecting the entire body or an entire organism.
  3. Relating to or affecting a particular body system, especially the nervous system.
  4. Relating to systemic circulation.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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