Medical Dictionary

lupus vulgaris

noun lupus vul·gar·is \-ˌvəl-ˈgar-əs, -ˈger-\

Medical Definition of LUPUS VULGARIS

:  a tuberculous disease of the skin marked by formation of soft brownish nodules with ulceration and scarring

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