lupus

/ˈluːpəs/

Meanings

noun

Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.

Examples :

"My aunt has lupus, so she often feels tired and has to be careful in the sun. "

Related Words

autoimmune adjective

/ˌɔːtoʊɪˈmjuːn/ /ˌɑːtoʊɪˈmjuːn/

Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.

"My doctor suspects I have an autoimmune disease because my body is attacking its own healthy cells. "

feels adjective

/fiːlz/

Of or relating to the emotions.

"emotional crisis"

tired verb

/taɪəd/ /taɪɚd/

To become sleepy or weary.

"After a long day at school, I tired easily and went straight to bed. "

common noun

/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑmən/

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

systemic adjective

/sɪˈstɛmɪk/ /sɪsˈtɛmɪk/

Embedded within and spread throughout and affecting a whole system, group, body, economy, market, or society.

"The company faced systemic problems with communication because information wasn't shared between departments. "

diseases noun

/dɪˈziːzɪz/

An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

careful adjective

/ˈkɛːfəl/ /ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/

Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

"He was a slow and careful driver."

aunt noun

/ɑ(ː)nt/ /ænt/ /ant/ /eɪnt/

The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

"My aunt is a teacher at the school where my brother goes. "

most noun

/ˈməʊst/ /ˈmoʊst/

The greatest amount.

"The most I can offer for the house is $150,000."

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."