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systemic lupus erythematosus
systemic lupus er·y·the·ma·to·sus
noun 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.
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