English Explanatory Dictionary

rhupus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare condition characterized by overlapping features of both rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Word forms

rhupus

Etymology

Blend of rheumatoid arthritis + lupus. Coined by Austrian-born American rheumatologist Peter H. Schur in 1971.

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