1
: any of several diseases characterized by skin lesions
especially
: systemic lupus erythematosus sense 2
2
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.—
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Gomez has also previously been open about her experience with lupus, an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Miller, who died Nov. 12, 2022, had lupus, diabetes and hypertension, and doctors warned another pregnancy could kill her.
—Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
The film tells the story of American writer Flannery O’Connor, who spent her life battling lupus, the disease that eventually left her disabled and led to her death in 1964.
—Giovanni Bogani, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
In addition to her struggles with bipolar disorder, Gomez has battled lupus.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Miller, who died Nov. 12, 2022, had lupus, diabetes and hypertension, and doctors warned another pregnancy could kill her.
—Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
The film tells the story of American writer Flannery O’Connor, who spent her life battling lupus, the disease that eventually left her disabled and led to her death in 1964.
—Giovanni Bogani, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
In addition to her struggles with bipolar disorder, Gomez has battled lupus.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Lupus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lupus. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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lupus
noun
lu·pus
ˈlü-pəs 
: any of several diseases (as lupus vulgaris or systemic lupus erythematosus) characterized by skin lesions
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