LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS


Meaning of LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS in English

[ ˌɛrɪθi:mə'təʊsəs ]

■ noun an inflammatory disease causing scaly red patches on the skin.

Origin

from lupus + mod. L. erythematosus , from Gk eruthēma 'reddening'.

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