- lupus erythematosus
- noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, erythematous lupus Date: 1860 a disorder characterized by skin inflammation; especially systemic lupus erythematosus
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lupus erythematosus
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Lupus erythematosus — Lupus Lu pus, n. [L., a wolf. See {Wolf}.] 1. (Med.) originally, a cutaneous disease with the appearance of the skin having been gnawed, and occurring under two distinct forms. Now used as a generic term for over ten distinguishable diseases… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lupus erythematosus — lupus er·y·the·ma·to·sus .er ə .thē mə tō səs n a disorder characterized by skin inflammation esp SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS * * * (LE) a chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue, affecting the skin and various internal organs… … Medical dictionary
lupus erythematosus — [er΄ə thē΄mə tō′səs, er΄əthem΄ətō′səs] n. [ModL, lit., erythematous lupus] a usually chronic inflammatory disease in which immunological reactions cause abnormalities of blood vessels and connective tissue: the systemic form commonly involves the … English World dictionary
lupus erythematosus — /er euh thee meuh toh seuhs, them euh /, Pathol. any of several autoimmune diseases, esp. systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by red, scaly skin patches. [1855 60; < NL: erythematous lupus] * * * Either of two inflammatory autoimmune… … Universalium
lupus erythematosus — Skin disease in which there are red scaly patches, especially over the nose and cheeks. May be a symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus … Dictionary of molecular biology
lupus erythematosus — lu′pus er•y•the•ma•to′sus [[t]ˌɛr əˌθi məˈtoʊ səs, ˌθɛm ə [/t]] n. pat any of several autoimmune diseases, esp. systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by red, scaly skin patches • Etymology: 1855–60; < NL … From formal English to slang
lupus erythematosus cell — n LE CELL … Medical dictionary
lupus erythematosus profundus — a rare chronic form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus characterized by dermal and subcutaneous inflammatory involvement, with deep, firm nodules, often without surface change. The usual location is on the head, upper arms, chest, buttocks, or… … Medical dictionary
