Meaning of lupus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf. It lies south of the constellation Libra.
2. Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.
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3. A city and village in Missouri, United States.

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Examples

“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).”

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