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LUPUS
Lupus
(noun) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
lupus
(noun) any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lupus (uncountable)
(pathology) Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.
Etymology
Proper noun
Lupus
(constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf. It lies south of the constellation Libra.
A city and village in Missouri, United States.
Source: Wiktionary
Lu"pus, n. Etym: [L., a wolf. See Wolf.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A cutaneous disease occurring under two distinct forms.
Note: Lupus erythematosus is characterized by an eruption of red patches, which become incrusted, leaving superficial scars. L. vulgaris is marked by the development of nodules which often ulcerate deeply and produce great deformity. Formerly the latter was often confounded with cancer, and some varieties of cancer were included under Lupus.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: The Wolf, a constellation situated south of Scorpio.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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