lupous

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• lupous — adj. of or resembling lupus (skin disease) …   English contemporary dictionary

• lupous — lu·pous …   English syllables

• lupous — ˈlüpəs adjective Etymology: lupus + ous : of, relating to, or affected with lupus …   Useful english dictionary

• lupus — lupous, adj. /looh peuhs/, n. Pathol. 1. See lupus vulgaris. 2. See systemic lupus erythematosus. [1580 90; < ML, special use of L lupus wolf] * * * …   Universalium

• lupus — [ lu:pəs] noun Medicine an ulcerous skin condition, especially one due to direct infection with tuberculosis. Derivatives lupoid adjective lupous adjective Origin C16: from L., lit. wolf …   English new terms dictionary

• lupus —   n. tuberculous skin disease, with red patches or ulcers on face.    ♦ lupous, a. pertaining to or affected with lupus …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Lupus — n. any of various ulcerous skin diseases, esp. tuberculosis of the skin. Phrases and idioms: lupus vulgaris tuberculosis with dark red patches on the skin, usu. due to direct inoculation of the tuberculosis bacillus into the skin. Derivatives:… …   Useful english dictionary

• lupus — n. any of various ulcerous skin diseases, esp. tuberculosis of the skin. Phrases and idioms: lupus vulgaris tuberculosis with dark red patches on the skin, usu. due to direct inoculation of the tuberculosis bacillus into the skin. Derivatives:… …   Useful english dictionary