lupus
lupus — 名詞
1. a long-term illness in which the body's defence system attacks its own healthy p
狼瘡
免疫系統攻擊自身組織的慢性疾病
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.
Imran 在連續數月出現不明發燒和關節痛之後，被診斷出患有狼瘡。
passive: be diagnosed with lupus
The butterfly-shaped rash across Nia's cheeks was the first clear sign of lupus.
Nia 兩頰上那片蝴蝶狀的紅疹，是她罹患狼瘡的第一個明顯徵兆。
collocation: butterfly rash + lupus
Doctors at the clinic in Taipei explained that lupus often flares up during times of stress.
台北診所的醫師解釋，狼瘡常在壓力大的時候發作。
Mira takes several different medicines each morning to keep her lupus under control.
Mira 每天早上要服用好幾種不同的藥，才能控制住她的狼瘡。
Roughly nine out of ten people living with lupus are women between the ages of 15 and 45.
罹患狼瘡的人之中，大約每十人就有九人是十五到四十五歲的女性。
- 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'.