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May 20, 2013

Lupus Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Lupus article.

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alopecia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anticoagulant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antimalarial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antinuclear antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspiration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Autoimmune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autoimmune disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autoimmunity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

B cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bridge: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Butterfly rash: See the definition from MedTerms.com

C-reactive protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Carditis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrospinal fluid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complete blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Conception: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congenital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary artery disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cutaneous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cytotoxic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dehydroepiandrosterone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dermatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DHEA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dialysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Discoid lupus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysphagia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epilepsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Estrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fetus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fibromyalgia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fine needle aspiration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gamma globulin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hair loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart block: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Heparin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heredity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperpigmentation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ibuprofen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunosuppressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Kidney transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leukopenia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lupus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymphoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Membrane: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menstrual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Miscarriage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mutation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myositis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Necrosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neonatal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neonatal lupus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nephritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obesity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstetrician: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ophthalmologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pacemaker: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pericarditis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Photosensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Plasmapheresis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Platelet: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Platelet count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pleuritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Poor circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Postpartum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quinacrine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Range of motion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rash: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Raynaud's phenomenon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

RBC: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Remission: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Renal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rheumatism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rheumatoid arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rheumatologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sedimentation rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spleen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stem cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stem cell transplantation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syphilis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Systemic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Systemic lupus erythematosus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombocytopenia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxicity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trigger: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tuberculosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ulcer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinalysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vasculitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Venereal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Venereal disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viruses: See the definition from MedTerms.com

WBC: See the definition from MedTerms.com

White blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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