lupus vulgaris

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vʌlˈɡɛərɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vul gâr′əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lu′pus vul•ga′ris  (vul gâr′əs),USA pronunciation [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologya rare form of tuberculosis of the skin, characterized by brownish tubercles that often heal slowly and leave scars. Also called lupus. 
  • Neo-Latin: common lupus
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lupus vulgaris / vʌlˈɡɛərɪs/
  1. tuberculosis of the skin, esp of the face, with the formation of raised translucent nodules
    Sometimes shortened to: lupus
'lupus vulgaris' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lupoma - lupus

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