Term Name: connective tissue disease
Synonyms: connective tissue disorder, disorder of connective tissue
Definition: A musculoskeletal system disease that affects tissues such as skin, tendons, and cartilage.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:65]   ( DOID:65 )

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is a type of: musculoskeletal system disease
has subtype: ainhum arterial tortuosity syndrome autoimmune disease of skin and connective tissue BCARD syndrome bone disease bursitis cartilage disease cellulitis collagen disease congenital vertical talus connective tissue benign neoplasm connective tissue cancer dental pulp disease enthesopathy epidermolysis bullosa acquisita fasciitis fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva frozen shoulder funisitis hyaline fibromatosis syndrome interstitial keratitis interstitial lung disease lipodystrophy Marfan syndrome mediastinitis mucinoses ochronosis ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of spine panniculitis periostitis plantar fascial fibromatosis pseudoxanthoma elasticum psoriasis rheumatic disease synovitis systemic lupus erythematosus Volkmann contracture