lupus

Definition

Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lupus (“wolf”). Doublet of lobo and wolf.

Example Sentences

• "You like the name quesalupa? That is a little like "case of lupus". I just keep thinking about that."
• "After the singer was diagnosed with lupus, she tells the vodcast “Giving Back Generation” that she discovered the disease has a direct impact on her weight, which made her struggle privately."
• "Iberdomide, a cereblon modulator promoting degradation of the transcription factors Ikaros and Aiolos, which affect leukocyte development and autoimmunity, is being evaluated for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)."