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Meaning of rhupus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A rare condition characterized by overlapping features of both rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

uncountable

Examples

“As controls, 34 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and nine patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus (rhupus) were included. […] In contrast, rheumatoid arthritis and rhupus patients had 30- and 23-fold higher than normal amounts of anti-CCP (p < 0.001, both comparisons).”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

rhus juice rhusflavanone rhusflavone rhusma Rhyacian rhyacichthyid