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systemic /sys·tem·ic/ (sis-tem´ik) pertaining to or affecting the body as a whole.
Systemic A term used to describe a medicine that has effects throughout the body, as opposed to topical drugs that work on the skin. Most medicines that are taken by mouth or by injection are systemic drugs. Mentioned in: Alopecia, Antifungal Drugs, Systemic, Blastomycosis, Colon Cancer, Corticosteroids, Dermatologic, Hypersplenism, Impetigo, Rectal Cancer systemic pertaining to or affecting the body as a whole. systemic inflammatory response (SIR) a specific condition recognized in critical care medicine, characterized by febrile response, increased heart and respiratory rates, and leukocytosis. systemic lupus erythematosus see lupus erythematosus. systemic neuroaxial dystrophy see neuroaxial dystrophy. systemic therapy treatment with a drug that is absorbed into the bloodstream and distributed to all parts of the body except where there is a specific barrier. |
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