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Definition of Discoid lupus erythematosus
1. Noun. A chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose.
Medical Definition of Discoid lupus erythematosus
1. A form of lupus erythematosus in which cutaneous lesions are present; these commonly appear on the face and are atrophic plaques with erythema, hyperkeratosis, follicular plugging, and telangiectasia; in some instances systemic lupus erythematosis may develop. Synonym: chronic discoid lupus erythematosus. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Literary usage of Discoid lupus erythematosus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Getting Fit Your Way: A Self-paced Fitness Guide (1993)
"Lupus can be categorized into three groups: discoid lupus erythematosus, ...
discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is characterized by a skin rash only. ..."
2. Selected essays and monographs (from foreign sources) by various authors (1900)
"Special and attentive observations on this point for the last twenty years have
convinced me that discoid lupus erythematosus is linked with lichen ..."
3. Skin and Venereal Diseases (1903)
"According to FH Montgomery,4 discoid lupus erythematosus is not, as a rule,
associated with tuberculosis. There are undoubtedly some exceptions. ..."
4. Progressive Medicine by Hobart Amory Hare (1901)
"Delbanco regards the case as a connecting link between the ordinary discoid lupus
erythematosus and the lichen ..."
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