lupus
lupus — noun
1. a long-term illness in which the body's defence system attacks its own healthy p
a long-term illness in which the body's defence system attacks its own healthy parts, causing painful joints, skin rashes, and damage to organs such as the kidneys and heart.
Imran was diagnosed with lupus after months of unexplained fevers and joint pain.
passive: be diagnosed with lupus
The butterfly-shaped rash across Nia's cheeks was the first clear sign of lupus.
collocation: butterfly rash + lupus
Doctors at the clinic in Taipei explained that lupus often flares up during times of stress.
Mira takes several different medicines each morning to keep her lupus under control.
Roughly nine out of ten people living with lupus are women between the ages of 15 and 45.
- SLE
short for systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common form; used in clinical settings
- autoimmune disease
broader category that includes lupus along with several other conditions
文法句型
have lupus
diagnosed with lupus
用法筆記
Uncountable in medical contexts: 'have lupus', not 'have a lupus'. Often appears in the fixed compound 'systemic lupus erythematosus' (the most common form), shortened in everyday speech to 'lupus' or 'SLE'.