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pəs Origin:
1580–90; < Medieval Latin, special use of Latin lupus wolf
1580–90; < Medieval Latin, special use of Latin lupus wolf
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lu·pous, adjective
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is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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World English Dictionary
lupus (ˈluːpəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any of various ulcerative skin diseases | |
| usage In current usage the word lupus alone is generally understood to signify lupus vulgaris, lupus erythematosus being normally referred to in full or by the abbreviation LE | |
| Lupus (ˈluːpəs) | |
| —n , Latin genitive Lupi | |
| a constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Centaurus and Ara | |
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Word Origin & History
lupus
late 14c., used of several diseases that cause ulcerations of the skin, from M.L. lupus, from L. lupus "wolf" (see wolf), apparently because it "devours" the affected part.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
lupus (l 'pəs) Pronunciation Key
See systemic lupus erythematosus. |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
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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Scientists developing drugs to treat lupus face a daunting set of challenges.
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