lupus
1 Americannoun
genitive
Lupinoun
noun
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
- 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
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The Choc Factory Co. makeup executive said she felt guilty that her daughter might also suffer from lupus, an autoimmune condition she was diagnosed with in childhood.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Fatigue, brain fog, headaches, and joint pain can be caused by anemia, sleep disorders, mental illnesses, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, ALS, fibromyalgia, cancer, and many other conditions.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025
CAR-T treatments have been a cancer breakthrough, and are beginning to make a dent in aut0-immune disorders like lupus and multiple sclerosis.
From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025
These potentially disabling and often poorly understood conditions—including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Type 1 diabetes—occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own cells and tissues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
One could see that, for all the lupus and the purple eyes, she was uncommonly pretty.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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