lupus er·y·the·ma·to·sus ( r  -th m-t  ss, -thm-)n. Any of several connective tissue disorders, especially systemic lupus erythematosus, that primarily affect women of childbearing age, have a variety of clinical forms, and are characterized by red scaly skin lesions. |
lupus erythematosus [ˌɛrɪˌθiːməˈtəʊsəs]
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(Medicine / Pathology) either of two inflammatory diseases of the connective tissue. Discoid lupus erythematosus is characterized by a scaly rash over the cheeks and bridge of the nose; disseminated or systemic lupus erythematosus affects the joints, lungs, kidneys, or skin Abbreviation LE
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| Noun | 1. | lupus erythematosus - a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints) autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder - any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues lupus - any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease |
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