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lu⋅pus
[loo-puh
s] 
Origin:
1580–90; < ML, special use of L lupus wolf
1580–90; < ML, special use of L lupus wolf
Related forms:
lupous, adjective
Lu⋅pus
[loo-puhs] –noun, genitive -pi [-pahy] . Astronomy.
[-pahy] . Astronomy. | the Wolf, a southern constellation between Centaurus and Norma. |
Origin:
< L
< L
lu⋅pus vul⋅ga⋅ris
[vuhl-gair-uhs] –noun Pathology.
| a rare form of tuberculosis of the skin, characterized by brownish tubercles that often heal slowly and leave scars. |
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| lu·pus (lōō'pəs) n.
[Medieval Latin, from Latin, wolf; see w  kwo- in Indo-European roots.] |
| Lu·pus (lōō'pəs) n. A constellation of stars in the Southern Hemisphere near Centaurus and Scorpius. [Latin, from lupus, wolf; see lupus.] |
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Lupus
Lu"pus\, n. [L., a wolf. See Wolf.]1. (Med.) A cutaneous disease occurring under two distinct forms. Note: Lupus erythematosus is characterized by an eruption of red patches, which become incrusted, leaving superficial scars. L. vulgaris is marked by the development of nodules which often ulcerate deeply and produce great deformity. Formerly the latter was often confounded with cancer, and some varieties of cancer were included under Lupus. 2. (Astron.) The Wolf, a constellation situated south of Scorpio.
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lupus [(looh-puhs)]
An autoimmune disease that tends to strike women more frequently than men. The disease attacks the body's connective tissues.
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lupus
1392, used of several diseases that cause ulcerations of the skin, from M.L. lupus, from L. lupus "wolf," apparently because it "devours" the affected part.
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Main Entry: lu·pus
Pronunciation: 'lü-p&s
Function: noun
: any of several diseases (as lupus vulgaris or systemic lupus erythematosus)characterized by skin lesions
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lupus lu·pus (l&oomacr;'pəs)
n.
Any of several diseases, especially systemic lupus erythematosus, that principally affect the skin and joints but often also involve other systems of the body.
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lupus (l 'pəs) Pronunciation Key
See systemic lupus erythematosus. |
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