A systemic disease is a disease that affects a number of organs and tissues, or affects the body as a whole, rather than being confined to one location. It is contrasted with a localized disease, which affects only part of the body, such as a mouth ulcer.
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ICD-10 ChapterXVIII: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Wikipedia: Systemic disease
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A systemic disease is one that affects a number of organs and tissues, or affects the body as a whole.
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