Lupus — meaning in English

English meaning

• lupus noun An autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissue, most commonly referring to systemic lupus erythematosus.

Senses

Lupus is used for these senses in English:

• Lupus (constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf. It lies south of the constellation Libra.
• lupus (pathology) Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.

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