SINCE 1828
pemphigoid
adjective
pem·phi·goid
| \ ˈpem(p)-fə-ˌgȯid
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Medical Definition of pemphigoid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: resembling pemphigus
pemphigoid
nounMedical Definition of pemphigoid (Entry 2 of 2)
: any of several diseases that resemble pemphigus
especially
: bullous pemphigoid
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