lupus

Meaning

Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.

Synonyms

lupus erythematosus

lupus vulgaris

Translations

lupus

λύκος

lúpus Eritematoso Sistemico

deri veremi

lupus

Frequency

22k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈluːpəs/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lupus (“wolf”). Doublet of lobo and wolf.

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