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• lupus
  lupus

  noun

  lupus vulgaris.
• Lupus
  Lupus

  noun

  the Wolf, a southern constellation between Centaurus and Norma.

lupus

¹ American  

[loo-puhs] / ˈlu pəs /

noun

Pathology.

1. lupus vulgaris.

2. systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Lupus ² American  

[loo-puhs] / ˈlu pəs /

noun

Astronomy.

1. the Wolf, a southern constellation between Centaurus and Norma.

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lupus ¹ British  

/ ˈluːpəs /

noun

1. any of various ulcerative skin diseases

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Lupus ² British  

/ ˈluːpəs /

noun

1. a constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Centaurus and Ara

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lupus Scientific  

/ lo̅o̅′pəs /

1. See systemic lupus erythematosus

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lupus Cultural  

1. An autoimmune disease that tends to strike women more frequently than men. The disease attacks the body's connective tissues.

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Usage

In current usage the word lupus alone is generally understood to signify lupus vulgaris, lupus erythematosus being normally referred to in full or by the abbreviation LE

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• lupous
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of lupus¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin, special use of Latin lupus “wolf”

Origin of Lupus²

From Latin

Example Sentences

Viehbacher said the company expects to have clinical trial readouts in the coming years for treatments in markets with high unmet need like Alzheimer’s and Lupus disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Richie Mo'unga, previously their first-choice fly-half, has spent the past two seasons exiled in Tokyo, playing for Toshiba Brave Lupus.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

The second rower will miss South Africa's matches against Italy, Ireland and Wales, as well as his club Wild Knights' Japan League One match against Brave Lupus in December.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

While an exact diagnosis of their illness was not immediately clear, the pop star tagged both the Lupus Research Alliance and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in their post.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

There are several churches dedicated to Garmon in Wales, but whether there are any dedicated to Lupus I am unable to say.

From Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery by Borrow, George Henry