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lupus vulgaris

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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.
Also called lupus.


Origin:
1855–60; < NL: common lupus
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Main Entry: lupus vul·gar·is
Pronunciation: -"v&l-'gar-&s, -'ger-
Function: noun
: a tuberculous disease of the skin marked byformation of soft brownish nodules with ulceration and scarring
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lupus vulgaris lupus vul·gar·is (vŭl-gâr'ĭs)
n.
Cutaneous tuberculosis with characteristic reddish-brown ulcerating nodular lesions on the face, particularly about the nose and ears.

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