Systemic

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Bodywide ImpactPlay
Use 'systemic' to describe something that impacts the entire body or an entire system, not isolated parts. SlideSmoking has systemic effects on health.
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Not Just ExternalPlay
'Systemic' implies the problem is embedded within the system itself, often internal and not just superficial. SlideHis symptoms suggested a systemic infection rather than a localized one.