noun
lupus
Medical term for lupus, especially in compound forms like 尋常性狼瘡 (lupus vulgaris). Often explained alongside the loanword エリテマトーデス.
狼瘡は自己免疫疾患の一つです。
Lupus is one of the autoimmune diseases.
皮膚科で狼瘡と診断された。
I was diagnosed with lupus at the dermatology clinic.