noun
systemic disease; systemic disorder
Medical term for a disease or disorder that affects the entire body, not just a single organ or part.
糖尿病は全身疾患の一つです。
Diabetes is one of the systemic diseases.
この症状は全身疾患の可能性があるので、精密検査が必要です。
This symptom may indicate a systemic disorder, so a thorough examination is necessary.
Refers to a localized disease affecting only a specific part of the body, in contrast to 全身疾患 which affects the whole body.
Compound of 全身 (whole body) and 疾患 (disease, disorder). The term is a straightforward medical compound with no irregular etymology.