No. 4,437 in Catalan
lupus
"Lupus" in Catalan refers to "lupus," a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and damage to various body systems.
In a sentence
La malaltia del lupus afecta el sistema immune.
The disease lupus affects the immune system.
Here, 'lupus' refers to the autoimmune disease, specifically Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
L'estudiant va confondre lupus amb una altra paraula mentre estudiava llatí.
The student confused 'lupus' with another word while studying Latin.
In this sentence, 'lupus' is used as a Latin word, meaning 'wolf'.
El lupus, segons la biologia clàssica, és un exemple d'adaptació natural.
The lupus, according to classical biology, is an example of natural adaptation.
Here, 'lupus' refers to the animal, a wolf, bringing in a zoological context.
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