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lupus vulgaris

American  
[vuhl-gair-uhs] / vʌlˈgɛər əs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a rare form of tuberculosis of the skin, characterized by brownish tubercles that often heal slowly and leave scars.

lupus vulgaris British  
/ vʌlˈɡɛərɪs /

noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: lupus.  tuberculosis of the skin, esp of the face, with the formation of raised translucent nodules

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Etymology

Origin of lupus vulgaris

1855–60; < New Latin: common lupus

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