lupus meaning

UK US /ˈlupəs/ 2 syllables

lupus (noun): any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease.

lupus has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

lupus as a noun

  1. any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease

    Type of: skin disease

    Kinds: lupus vulgaris, discoid lupus erythematosus, lupus erythematosus, systemic lupus erythematosus

  2. a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus

    Type of: constellation

How to pronounce lupus

lupus is pronounced /ˈlupəs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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