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lu⋅pus

  [loo-puhs]
–noun Pathology.
1. lupus vulgaris.
2. systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Origin:
1580–90; < ML, special use of L lupus wolf

Related forms:
lupous, adjective
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Lu⋅pus

  [loo-puhs]
–noun, genitive -pi  [-pahy] . Astronomy.
the Wolf, a southern constellation between Centaurus and Norma.
Origin:
< 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.
Also called lupus.

Origin:
1855–60; < NL: common lupus
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lu·pus   (lōō'pəs)   
n.  

  1. Systemic lupus erythematosus.

  2. Any of various chronic skin conditions characterized by ulcerative lesions that spread over the body. No longer in scientific use.


[Medieval Latin, from Latin, wolf; see wkwo- 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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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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Word Origin & History

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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

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

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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.

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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Science Dictionary
lupus   (l'pəs)  Pronunciation Key 
See systemic lupus erythematosus.
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