lupus : Idioms & Phrases

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canis lupus

  • noun a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
    gray wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf.
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canis lupus tundrarum

  • noun wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail
    Arctic wolf; white wolf.
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discoid lupus erythematosus

  • noun a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose
    DLE.
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disseminated lupus erythematosus

  • noun an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms
    SLE; disseminated lupus erythematosus.
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lupus erythematosus

  • noun a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
    LE.
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lupus vulgaris

  • noun tuberculosis of the skin; appears first on the face and heals slowly leaving deep scars
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systemic lupus erythematosus

  • noun an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms
    SLE; disseminated lupus erythematosus.
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