lupus
noun
Simple meaning
A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlupəs
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Definition
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noun
astronomy
A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
astronomy
A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf. It lies south of the constellation Libra.
pathology
Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
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A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
Tuberculosis of the skin.
Wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail.
A chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40.
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.
A wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America.
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