Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A chronic disease of unknown origin characterized by red, scaly lesions or patches on the face and upper portion of the trunk.
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- noun a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin lupus erythēmatōsus : lupus + erythēmatōsus, erythematous.]
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