lupus
noun
- human auto-immune disease
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈluːpəs/ / /ˈlupəs/ / /ˈlʉːpəs/
name
Etymology: From Latin lupus (“wolf”).
- A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf. It lies south of the constellation Libra.
- A city and village in Missouri, United States.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lupus (“wolf”). Doublet of lobo and wolf.
- Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.
“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.”