lupus
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Definition of lupus
1
: any of several diseases characterized by skin lesions
especially
: systemic lupus erythematosus sense 2
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Lupus, astronomy
: a southern constellation that is visible between the constellations of Scorpius and Centaurus and that is represented by the figure of a wolf
Above Lupus lies Scorpius, one of the few constellations whose star pattern actually suggests the object that it is named for. In the myths, the scorpion was assigned by Artemis, the hunting goddess, to kill Orion, far across the sky.— Don Moser
Examples of lupus in a Sentence
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Surrounded by her loving family, Naamah passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, after a long and hard fought battle with lupus. — courant.com, "Naamah Jedidah East," 21 June 2019 Stephanie suffered from lupus but according to her son, the autoimmune disease was under control. — CBS News, "Hospitals mobilize to fight deadly superbug doctors call a "double whammy"," 30 July 2019 In one procession are the discoverers and synthesizers of various antibiotics for infections, chemotherapeutic agents for cancers, corticosteroids for lupus, and the like. — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies," 15 July 2019 The lawsuit originally was filed on behalf of StemGenex customers who say their $14,900 treatments were ineffective in treating lupus, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and other conditions. — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "Judge approves class action case against clinic peddling unproven stem cell therapy," 1 July 2019 Linda Nall, the neighbor who had put it up, had been struggling with lupus since 1986, and the disease started to attack her kidneys in 2001. — Leah Asmelash And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "He wanted to help a neighbor. In the process, he became the oldest living kidney donor," 9 June 2019 According to a report just published by the National Academy of Sciences, Mexican gray wolves are a unique subspecies (Canis lupus baileyi) of gray wolf, and red wolves are a legitimate, separate wolf species (Canis rufus). — Joel Sartore, National Geographic, "These rare wolves are unique species. Here’s why that matters.," 5 Apr. 2019 Amid this strife, an unlikely resident has moved in: a scarce breed of Indian wolves (Canis lupus pallipes). — Josh Adler, National Geographic, "Making peace in the Golan Heights—between humans and wolves," 11 Apr. 2019 Some research has shown associations between endometriosis and autoimmune disorders; I was later diagnosed with lupus in 2018. — Azmia Magane, Allure, "The Importance of Listening to Your Body — Even When Doctors Aren't Listening to You," 8 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lupus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lupus
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lupus
medical
: a disease that affects the nervous system, joints, and skin
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lupus
noun
lu·pus
| \ ˈlü-pəs
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Medical Definition of lupus
: any of several diseases (as lupus vulgaris or systemic lupus erythematosus) characterized by skin lesions