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lupus |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lupus \Lu"pus\, n. [L., a wolf. See {Wolf}.] 1. (Med.) A cutaneous disease occurring under two distinct forms. Note: Lupus erythematosus is characterized by an eruption of red patches, which become incrusted, leaving superficial scars. L. vulgaris is marked by the development of nodules which often ulcerate deeply and produce great deformity. Formerly the latter was often confounded with cancer, and some varieties of cancer were included under Lupus. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lupus n 1: any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease 2: a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus [syn: {Lupus}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Lupus, MO (town, FIPS 44498) Location: 38.84572 N, 92.45422 W Population (1990): 39 (25 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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