Meaning of SYSTEMIC
| Pronunciation: | | si'stemik
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| | Definition: | | [adj] affecting an entire system; "a systemic poison" |
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| | Synonyms: | | general |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sys*tem"ic\, a.
1. Of or relating to a system; common to a system; as, the
systemic circulation of the blood.
2. (Anat. & Physiol.) Of or pertaining to the general system,
or the body as a whole; as, systemic death, in distinction
from local death; systemic circulation, in distinction
from pulmonic circulation; systemic diseases.
{Systemic death}. See the Note under {Death}, n., 1.
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| | Definition: | | Affecting the entire body. |
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- Not localized in a particular place of the body; an infection disseminated widely through the body is said to be systemic.
- A word used to describe conditions that affect the entire body. diabetes is a systemic disease because it involves many parts of the body such as the pancreas, eyes, kidneys, heart, and nerves.
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