systemic lupus erythematosus

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
	Synonyms:		disseminated lupus erythematosus, SLE
	See Also:		lupus
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		SLE. A chronic inflammatory connective tissue disease marked by skin rashes, joint pain and swelling, inflammation of the kidneys, inflammation of the fibrous tissue surrounding the heart (i.e., the pericardium), as well as other problems. Not all affected individuals display all of these problems. May be referred to as lupus.