lupus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004984",
  "term": "lupus",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A chronic, inflammatory, connective tissue disease that can affect the joints and many organs, including the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and nervous system. It can cause many different symptoms; however, not everyone with lupus has all of the symptoms. Also called SLE and systemic lupus erythematosus.",
  "synonyms": [
    "SLE",
    "systemic lupus erythematosus"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lupus/"
}