| NOUN | state | DLE, discoid lupus erythematosus | a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40 |
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| Meaning | A chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose. | |
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| Synonym | discoid lupus erythematosus | |
| Broader | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder | Any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues |
| lupus | Any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease | |
| Spanish | lupus eritematoso discoide | |
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