Definition of pemphigus
: an autoimmune disease marked by blisters on skin and mucous membranes and often by itching or burning
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Origin and Etymology of pemphigus
New Latin, from Greek pemphig-, pemphix pustule
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First Known Use: circa 1779
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medical Definition of pemphigus
plural pemphiguses
or pemphigi
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\-ˌjī\
: any of several autoimmune diseases characterized by the formation of successive eruptions of large blisters on apparently normal skin and mucous membranes often in association with sensations of itching or burning
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