Look up: lupus

1. lupus
   Latin, meaning: wolf.
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2. Lupus
   [n] - any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease 2. [n] - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
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3. Lupus
   English name: The Wolf. Genitive name: Lupi. Visibility: Parts visible from the UK. See TABLE 20: THE CONSTELLATIONS.
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4. lupus
   Literally, wolf, this was a term used for a spiked drawbridge.
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5. Lupus
   A chronic skin problem
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6. Lupus
   Our Lupus Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Lupus Lupus: A chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when the body's tissues are attacked by its own immune system. Patients with lupus have unusual antibodie...
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7. Lupus
   Lu'pus noun [ Latin , a wolf. See Wolf .] 1. (Medicine) A cutaneous disease occurring under two distinct forms. » Lupus erythematosus is characterized by an eruption of red patches, which become incrusted, leavin...
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8. lupus
   A systemic disease that results from an autoimmune mechanism. Individuals with lupus will produce antibodies to their own body tissues. The resultant inflammation can cause kidney damage, arthritis, pericarditis and vasculitis. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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9. Lupus
   noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
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10. lupus
    noun any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
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11. lupus
    (loo´pәs) a name formerly given to a destructive type of skin lesion, now used mainly to refer to systemic lupus erythematosus.
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12. Lupus
    • (n.) The Wolf, a constellation situated south of Scorpio. • (n.) A cutaneous disease occurring under two distinct forms.
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13. Lupus
    Lupus is a Lat In boy name. The meaning of the name is `Wolf` The name Lupus doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Lupus seems to be unique!
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14. lupus
    lupus 1. In medicine, a tuberculous disease of the skin because it was thought that the ulcerations resembled a wolf's bite. 2. A rare form of tuberculosis of the skin, characterized by brownish tubercles that often heal slowly and leave scars. 3. Any of several diseases, especially systemic lupus...
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15. lupus
    
    • any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
    • a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
    
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16. lupus
    lupus (lOO'pus) , noninfectious chronic disease in which antibodies in an individual's immune system attack the body's own substances. In lupus, medically known as lupus erythematosus, antibodies are produced against the individual's own cells, causing tissue inflammation and cell damage. Becaus...
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17. Lupus
    Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or SLE) is a chronic, multisystem, inflammatory connective tissue disorder, the causes of which are unknown, but which affects almost nine times as many women as men.
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18. lupus
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lū′pŭs Definitions: 1. A term originally used to depict erosion (as if gnawed) of the skin, now used with modifying terms designating the various diseases listed below.
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19. lupus
    In medicine, any of various diseases characterized by lesions of the skin. One form (lupus vulgaris) is caused by the tubercle bacillus (see tuberculosis). The organism produces ulcers that spread and eat away the underlying tissues. Treatment is primarily with standard antituberculous drugs, but ul...
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20. lupus
    A chronic, inflammatory, connective tissue disease that can affect the joints and many organs, including the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and nervous system. It can cause many different symptoms; however, not everyone with lupus has all of the symptoms. Also called SLE and systemic lupus erythematosus.
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21. Lupus
    (constellation) --> They also have the Chinese names and . Most of the brightest stars in Lupus are massive members of the nearest OB association, Scorpius-Centaurus.--> Deep sky objects: Towards the north of the constellation are globular clusters NGC 5824 and NGC 5986, and close by the dark...
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