CUTANEOUS LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
\kjuːtˈe͡ɪni͡əs lˈuːpəs ˈɜːɹɪθˌɛmɐtˌɒsəs], \kjuːtˈeɪniəs lˈuːpəs ˈɜːɹɪθˌɛmɐtˌɒsəs], \k_j_uː_t_ˈeɪ_n_iə_s l_ˈuː_p_ə_s ˈɜː_ɹ_ɪ_θ_ˌɛ_m_ɐ_t_ˌɒ_s_ə_s]\
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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).
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