"He had a form of skin lupus, called discoid lupus, which affects about 40 percent of the patients with lupus," Lahita said, adding that this condition can lead to depigmentation of the skin, among other things.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Sleep debt] Reference

The radiate type is shown by discoid infusoria, by medusæ, by starfish and their allies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology] Reference

A flat discoid organized remain occurs in abundance, and probably belongs to the same group.    From Wordnik.com.  [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference

Ahead and to the individualistic I now kneeled a convenient valley comprising sunsetter awning problems of pop up camper awnings, and covered with a secondhand growth of discoid grass poorer than my head.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Fun With Homeland Security Dollars] Reference

Cicatricial alopecia: discoid lupus erythematosus.    From Wordnik.com.  [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference

People with this form often also have SLE or discoid lupus.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

The test is marked by discoid, circular, or hexagonal spots.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901] Reference

Biopsies: A skin biopsy taken from a discoid rash may also be taken.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Skin rashes may take several forms, including discoid lesions and malar rashes.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

The men also land the various sections of Roch's engines which are discoid in shape.    From Wordnik.com.  [Facing the Flag] Reference

Because discoid lesions scar your hair follicles, they do cause permanent hair loss.    From Wordnik.com.  [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference

Some people with lupus develop a rash with round lesions (discoid rash) on the scalp.    From Wordnik.com.  [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference

Saturdays 9pm - Midnight on WFMU 91.1 fm 90.1 fm jean-pierre massiera psychoeses discoid.    From Wordnik.com.  [WFMU's recent playlists] Reference

If the skin biopsy shows discoid lupus erythematosus, then further blood testing may be indicated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Systemic lupus affects the internal organs, as compared to discoid lupus, which affects only the skin.    From Wordnik.com.  [24/7 Wall St.] Reference

There are two lateral, discoid, brown chromatophores, each of which possesses a central amylum granule.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901] Reference

discoid lupus erythematosus: People who develop the round, raised, scaly discoid lesions have discoid lupus.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

The expelled placenta appears as a discoid mass which weighs about 450 gm. and has a diameter of from 15 to 20 cm.    From Wordnik.com.  [I. Embryology. 11. Development of the Fetal Membranes and Placenta] Reference

A small percentage of patients with discoid lupus can develop disease of the internal organs, which can make the person sick.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

The blood platelets (Fig. 456) are discoid or irregularly shaped, colorless, refractile bodies, much smaller than the red corpuscles.    From Wordnik.com.  [V. Angiology. 2. The Blood] Reference

Most individuals with discoid lupus will only develop skin manifestations, but some patients will also present symptoms of systemic lupus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

Nummular (discoid) eczema, a type of eczema that occurs mainly in middle age, may be related to atopic dermatitis and (less often) to contact dermatitis.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

My map reading skills are execrable, and without directions I could be walking around in circles, er orbits, and quite literally in this discoid structure.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

People with lupus, especially subacute cutaneous or discoid lupus, often have a characteristic butterfly-shaped malar rash across the cheeks and the bridge of the nose.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Irish Moss is a relatively small red alga little more than 20 cm long growing from a discoid holdfast and branching four or five times in a dichotomous, fan-like manner.    From Wordnik.com.  [Find Me A Cure] Reference

If your child develops unusual red plaques around the face and head, this may be indicative of a chronic and rare skin disorder known as DLE, or discoid lupus erythematosus.    From Wordnik.com.  [All Categories Featured Content - Associated Content] Reference

And Lagerfeld has even taken aim at Klum's singer spouse Seal, making snide remarks about the Brit's skin condition, discoid lupus, which has left him with deep scars on his face.    From Wordnik.com.  [Daily Express] Reference

O Insertion of discoid monitoring devices into the muscle tissue of the abductees.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Situation Report on Our Acquisition of Advanced Technology and Interaction with Alien Cultures by O.H. Krill] Reference

It is a man’s discoid head, a fellow in a white shirt with blue collar, or blue shirt with white collar—there is a fairly frequent color shift.    From Wordnik.com.  [Underworld] Reference

"The actual cause is a childhood bout of discoid lupus, a disease he still battles.    From Wordnik.com.  [reddit.com: what's new online!] Reference

This time we only serve pure discoid house beats, analogue synths, bleeps, bass and FX and a few gimmicks here and there ... ".    From Wordnik.com.  [RA News] Reference

Then low with discoid nostrils sniffing curt.    From Wordnik.com.  [The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2] Reference

A friend of mine said it could be discoid lupus?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

Treatment of discoid meniscus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Current orthopaedic research projects] Reference

"radiate," and the negative ones "discoid.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation] Reference