| NOUN | state | lupus erythematosus, LE | a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints) |
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| Meaning | A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints). | |
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| Synonym | LE | |
| 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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