SINCE 1828
pemphigus
noun
pem·phi·gus
| \ ˈpem(p)-fi-gəs
, pem-ˈfī-
\
, pem-ˈfī-
\
Definition of pemphigus
: an autoimmune disease marked by blisters on skin and mucous membranes and often by itching or burning
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pemphigus
noun
pem·phi·gus
| \ ˈpem(p)-fi-gəs
, pem-ˈfī-gəs
\
, pem-ˈfī-gəs
\
plural pemphiguses
or pemphigi\ -ˌjī
\
\
Medical Definition of pemphigus
: 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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