lupus
noun
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lupus
1 American
[loo-puhs]
/ ˈlu pəs /
Lupus
2
American
[loo-puhs]
/ ˈlu pəs /
noun
Astronomy.
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Lupi
genitive
lupus
1
British
/ ˈluːpəs /
noun
Lupus
2
British
/ ˈluːpəs /
noun
lupus
Scientific
/ lo̅o̅′pəs /
lupus
Cultural
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
Etymology
Origin of lupus1
First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin, special use of Latin lupus “wolf”
Origin of Lupus2
From Latin
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The singer has long been open about her health, sharing her experiences with lupus and speaking about her mental health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Bristol Myers’s safety signal emerged in a trial of zola-cel in patients with a type of lupus, but the company has halted studies into other autoimmune conditions that cause inflammation and muscle weakness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The findings could also have implications for people living with autoimmune conditions such as lupus.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Its initial focus will be on B-cell-mediated autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus—a chronic condition where the immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Henry detected the weariness in those purple eyes, the pallor beneath that glaze of lupus, the sadness at the corners of the unsmiling crimson mouth.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
“That’s a reality when you live in a rural area where healthcare isn’t available,” said Rosenthal, who suffers from Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Lupus, for example, can affect as many as nine women for every one man, yet the genetic factors behind this striking difference have remained poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
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
How Germanus the Bishop, sailing into Britain with Lupus, first quelled the tempest of the sea, and afterwards that of the Pelagians, by Divine power.
From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Cuthbert Bede
By watching how spirals move in the IM Lupi disc over time, the team could tell that they were caused by a new planet being born and not a planet growing bigger!
From Space Scoop ● Oct. 24, 2025
“People don’t appreciate that it’s a family effort,” DeSantis told Lupi Tupou, as she stood by with her young son, Israel.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
"We have our responsibilities, we take our faults and we will learn from our mistakes," Maurizio Lupi, the leader of a small centrist party within the coalition, told the house ahead of the vote.
From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2023
His wife, Maria Grazia Lupi, says the view leaves her feeling desolate.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2022
In Latin they were named Lupi crepitum, or Wolfs' Fists.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
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