lupus vulgaris

[ vuhl-gair-uh s ]
/ vʌlˈgɛər əs /

noun Pathology.

a rare form of tuberculosis of the skin, characterized by brownish tubercles that often heal slowly and leave scars.
Also called lupus.

Origin of lupus vulgaris

1855–60; < New Latin: common lupus

British Dictionary definitions for lupus vulgaris

lupus vulgaris
/ (vʌlˈɡɛərɪs) /

noun

tuberculosis of the skin, esp of the face, with the formation of raised translucent nodules Sometimes shortened to: lupus

Medical definitions for lupus vulgaris

lupus vulgaris
[ vŭl-gârĭs ]

n.

Cutaneous tuberculosis with characteristic reddish-brown ulcerating nodular lesions on the face, particularly about the nose and ears.