NOUN | state | LE, lupus erythematosus | a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints) |
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Sounds | lah | |
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Rhymes | Abila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah... |
Meaning | A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints). | |
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Synonym | 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 |
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