| lupus erythematosus test | <investigation> A test for lupus that measures the presence of autoantibodies against nuclear proteins in the blood. Performed on a normal venipuncture specimen, this test is positive in 70 to 80% of patients with lupus. Some patients with rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and drug-induced lupus may also have a positive test result. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| lupus erythematosus, cutaneous | A form of lupus erythematosus in which the skin may be the only organ involved or in which skin involvement precedes the spread into other body systems. It has been classified into three forms - acute (= lupus erythematosus, systemic with skin lesions), subacute, and chronic (= lupus erythematosus, discoid). (12 Dec 1998) |
| lupus erythematosus, discoid | A chronic form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (lupus erythematosus, cutaneous) in which the skin lesions mimic those of the systemic form but in which systemic signs are rare. It is characterised by the presence of discoid skin plaques showing varying degrees of oedema, erythema, scaliness, follicular plugging, and skin atrophy. Lesions are surrounded by an elevated erythematous border. The condition typically involves the face and scalp, but widespread dissemination may occur. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lupus erythematosus, systemic | A chronic, relapsing, inflammatory, and often febrile multisystemic disorder of connective tissue, characterised principally by involvement of the skin, joints, kidneys, and serosal membranes. It is of unknown aetiology, but is thought to represent a failure of the regulatory mechanisms of the autoimmune system. The disease is marked by a wide range of system dysfunctions, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and the formation of le cells in the blood or bone marrow. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lupus glomerulonephritis-pathology | Patient survival and preservation of renal function are predictable from renal pathology as demonstrated by biopsy and defined by the histological classification of the International Study of Kidney Disease in Children/World Health Organization (ISKDC/WHO). Semi-quantitative indices of nephron loss (chronicity index) and activity of acute potentially reversible inflammation (activity index) are not predictive of individual outcome, renal failure or death in patients with aggressively treated SLE GN. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lupus livido | Persistent cyanotic lesions on the extremities, associated with the cutaneous manifestations of Raynaud's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lupus lymphaticus | A congenital nevoid lesion consisting of a circumscribed group of tense lymph vesicles. Synonym: lupus lymphaticus, lymphangiectodes, lymphangioma capillare varicosum, lymphangioma superficium simplex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei | A millet-like papular eruption of the face, associated with a (histopathologically) tuberculoid perifollicular infiltration, but probably related to rosacea rather than tuberculous infection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lupus mutilans | Cutaneous tuberculosis with extensive destruction of tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lupus nephritis | Glomerulonephritis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. It is classified into four histologic types: mesangial, focal, diffuse, and membranous. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lupus papillomatosus | A tuberculous skin lesion having a warty surface with a chronic inflammatory base seen on the hands in adults and lower extremities in children, with marked hypersensitivity to tuberculous antigens. See: postmortem wart. Synonym: lupus papillomatosus, lupus verrucosus, tuberculous wart, verrucous scrofuloderma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lupus pernio | Sarcoid lesions, clinically resembling frostbite and microscopically resembling lupus vulgaris, involving ears, cheeks, nose, hands, and fingers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lupus profundus | A subcutaneous panniculitis with marked lymphocyte infiltration of fat lobules giving rise to deep-seated, firm, rubbery nodules that sometimes become ulcerated, usually of the face; may occur in systemic and localised lupus erythematosus. Synonym: lupus profundus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lupus sebaceus | Lupus erythematosus with lesions on the face in butterfly areas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lupus serpiginosus | A cutaneous tuberculous lesion that spreads peripherally, healing centrally with scar formation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| luciferin |
Any bioluminescent substrate for luciferase.
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| lumbar puncture |
A procedure in which sero-spinal fluid from the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region is tapped for examination. Also known as spinal tap.
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| lumbar |
Pertaining to the lower back.
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| lumen |
In nematodes: Triradiate canal or duct of the esophagus. (14) In fungi: The space bounded by tissue or wall, as the central cavity of a cell. (17)
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| lunate |
Crescent-shaped; half-moon shaped. (17)
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| LU | clumsy soft thick-bodied North Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker |
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| LU | mentally sluggish |
| LU | any of several very small lumpfishes |
| LU | having lumps |
| LU | like or containing small stick lumps |
| LU | the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis |
| LU | the goddess of the moon |
| LU | large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each fore wing |
| LU | obsolete terms for legal insanity |
| LU | of or relating to or associated with the moon |
| LU | a calendar based on lunar cycles |
| LU | silver nitrate fused into sticks and formerly used as a caustic |