LUPUS


Meaning of LUPUS in English

[ 'lu:pəs ]

■ noun Medicine an ulcerous skin condition, especially one due to direct infection with tuberculosis.

Derivatives

lupoid adjective

lupous adjective

Origin

C16: from L., lit. 'wolf'.

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