Connective tissue disease
- Connective tissue disease
- A disease (autoimmune or otherwise) that attacks the collagen or other components of connective tissue, such as lupus.
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Connective tissue disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D003240 A connective tissue disease is any disease that has the connective tissues of the body as a target of pathology. Connective tissue is any type of biological tissue with an extensive extracellular … Wikipedia
connective tissue disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect human connective tissue. Diseases of the connective tissue can be divided into (1) a group of relatively uncommon genetic disorders (genetic disease, human) that affect the primary structure of… … Universalium
connective-tissue disease — any one of a group of diseases that are characterized by inflammatory changes in connective tissue and can affect virtually any body system. Formerly known as collagen diseases (connective tissue disease has been the preferred term since 1978),… … Medical dictionary
connective-tissue disease — any one of a group of diseases that are characterized by inflammatory changes in connective tissue and can affect virtually any body system. Formerly known as collagen diseases (connective tissue disease has been the preferred term since 1978),… … The new mediacal dictionary
connective tissue disease. — See collagen disease. * * * … Universalium
connective tissue disease. — See collagen disease … Useful english dictionary
Mixed connective tissue disease — Classification and external resources ICD 10 M35.1 ICD 9 710.8 … Wikipedia
Mixed connective tissue disease — A mixture of three diseases of connective tissue (the framework of the cells of the body) systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and polymyositis. Patients with mixed connective tissue disease typically have features of each of the three… … Medical dictionary
Connective tissue — is a fibrous tissue.[1] It is one of the four traditional classes of tissues (the others being epithelial, muscle, and nervous tissue). Connective Tissue (CT) is found throughout the body.In fact the whole framework of the skeleton and the… … Wikipedia
Disease, mixed connective tissue — A mixture of three diseases of connective tissue (the framework of the cells of the body) systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and polymyositis. Patients with mixed connective tissue disease typically have features of each of the three… … Medical dictionary
