How did the Lupus disease get its name?

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Where dose the disease “lupus” get its name?

I know the full medical term for the disease/condition is systemic lupus erythematosus (that’s a mouth full, eh?). But I don’t get the lupus part. I know “lupus” is Latin for “wolf”, and I just don’t see a connection between a painful, inflammatory, body tissue damaging disease and a wolf. Anyone (especially you medics) know the history or linguistic basis for this disease?

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http://www.lupus.org.nz/history.html

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Lupus got its name because the rash that often accompanies the affliction resembled a wolf bite, as...

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Lupus+Fibromyalgia Similar symptoms. Is there a name?

I don't have Lupus, I don't have Fibromyalgia. I do have similar symptoms of each because of another illness I had long ago. I had Cushing's syndrome of the left adrenal. I lost my adrenal due to the illness. I had the disease for a long time without...

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Have you had your thyroid tested? You need testing for thyroid ANTIBODIES as well as TSH. TSH &lsquo...

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Rye Disease is a condition that kids can get if they take too much aspirin. Symptoms include persistent...

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Munchausen's is when a patient fakes diseases to get attention. Munchausen's by proxy is when they make...

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How did coronary artery disease (heart disease) get its name?

It's for a school project and i can't find the information anywhere! please help!!

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goo to : Www.heart-symptom4.co.cc check out second & third link

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You might be thinking of systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Lupus is a disease that is usually hereditary, but in some cases there is no family history of Lupus...

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The symptoms of Lupus can sometimes be mistaken for those of other conditions, like juvenile rheumatoid...

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Lupus occurs more frequently in women, though it isn't clear why. Four types of lupus exist - systemic...

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