lupus
pronunciation
How to pronounce lupus in British English:
UK [ˈlu:pəs]
How to pronounce lupus in American English:
US ['lupəs]
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- Noun:
- any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
Word Origin
- lupus (n.)
- late 14c., used of several diseases that cause ulcerations of the skin, from Medieval Latin lupus, from Latin lupus "wolf" (see wolf (n.)), apparently because it "devours" the affected part.
Example
- 1. A rheumatologist treats conditions such as arthritis and lupus .
- 2. Lupus is a complex and mysterious disorder .
- 3. Systemic lupus erythematosus . This chronic inflammatory disease can lead to serious kidney damage .
- 4. In other cases lupus can harm essential organs including the kidneys and brain .
- 5. She developed lupus when she was 25 , she lived until she was 39 .