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
Words nearby lupus vulgaris
lupus hypertrophicus,
lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei,
lupus nephritis,
lupus pernio,
lupus tumidus,
lupus vulgaris,
lur,
luray,
lurch,
lurcher,
lurdan
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-gâr′ĭs ]
n.
Cutaneous tuberculosis with characteristic reddish-brown ulcerating nodular lesions on the face, particularly about the nose and ears.