connective-tissue disease
connective-tissue disease n. any one of a group of diseases that are characterized by inflammatory changes in connective tissue. They include dermatomyositis, systemic and discoid lupus erythematosus, morphoea, polyarteritis nodosa, and rheumatoid arthritis.
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