lupus
noun/ˈluːpəs/
Frequency rank: #10,629 most common English word
Meaning
a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks healthy tissue, causing inflammation in various parts of the body.
Example sentence
After months of joint pain and fatigue, she was finally diagnosed with lupus.
Synonyms & related words
- sle
- autoimmunity
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