n. A constellation of stars in the Southern Hemisphere near Centaurus and Scorpius. [Latin, from lupus, wolf; see LUPUS.] |
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n. 1. See systemic lupus erythematosus. 2. Any of several other forms of lupus erythematosus. [Medieval Latin, ulcerative skin disease, from Latin, wolf (the scarring caused by such diseases being likened to the marks left by wolf bites; see wkwo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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