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lu'pus er•y•the•ma•to'sus
Pronunciation: (er"u-thē"mu-tō'sus, -them"u-), [key] Pathol.
any of several autoimmune diseases, esp. systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by red, scaly skin patches.
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