The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Lupus

Lupus Lu"pus, n. [L., a wolf. See {Wolf}.] 1. (Med.) originally, a cutaneous disease with the appearance of the skin having been gnawed, and occurring under two distinct forms. Now used as a generic term for over ten distinguishable diseases having visible cutaneous symptoms. [1913 Webster +PJC]

Note: {Lupus erythematosus} is characterized by an eruption of red patches, which become incrusted, leaving superficial scars. {Lupus vulgaris} is marked by the development of nodules which often ulcerate deeply and produce great deformity. Prior to 1900 the latter was often confounded with cancer, and some varieties of cancer were included under Lupus. {Systemic lupus erythematosus} is an inflammatory connective tissue disease occurring mostly in women, characterized by skin rash, fever, and arthritic symptoms, and often accompanied by hemolytic anemia, inflammation of the pericardium, glomerular lesions, and hyperglobulinemia; the condition shows positive in the LE cell test. --[Stedman]br/ [1913 Webster +PJC]

2. (Astron.) The Wolf, a constellation situated south of Scorpio. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

lupus — * * * lupus [ lypys ] n. m. • 1363, repris 1828; mot lat. méd., d apr. loup « ulcère » ♦ Méd. 1 ♦ Vx Maladie cutanée chronique à tendance envahissante et ulcérative. 2 ♦ Mod. Maladie cutanée due au bacille tuberculeux, caractérisée par des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lupus — is an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain. Normally the body s immune system makes proteins called antibodies, to protect the body against viruses,… … Wikipedia
Lupus — (lateinisch für „Wolf“) steht für: Lupus Pictures, tschechisches Film Label die Wildhundart Canis lupus, siehe Wolf ein südliches Sternbild, siehe Wolf (Sternbild) Krankheiten: Lupus erythematodes, eine Autoimmunerkrankung (auch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
lupus — lupus, ī, m. (altind. v ka ḥ, griech. λύκος), der Wolf, I) eig.: genus acre luporum atque canum, Verg.: lupi rostrum (Schnauze), Plin.: lupi barba, Wolfsbart (poet. = Wolfsschnauze), Hor.: habitus (Wolfsgestalt), Ambros.: simulacra luporum (der… … Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch

Lupus-TR-3b — Tamaño de la comparación de Lupus TR 3b con Júpiter. Descubrimiento Descubridor Weldrake et al. en … Wikipedia Español
Lupus — • Abbot of Ferrieres, French Benedictine writer, b. in the Diocese of Sens, about 805; d. about 862 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lupus Lupus … Catholic encyclopedia

Lupus-TR-3 — Звезда Наблюдательные данные (Эпоха J2000.0) Прямое восхождение … Википедия
lupus — m. dermat. Afección tuberosa de la piel y de las mucosas en la que se producen diversos tubérculos que se ulceran y tienden a dispersarse. Medical Dictionary. 2011. lupus … Diccionario médico
Lupus-TR-3 b — Datenbanklinks zu Lupus TR 3 b Lupus TR 3 b Eigenschaften Äquinoktium: J2000.0, Epoche: J2000.0 Sternbild Wolf … Deutsch Wikipedia