pemphigus

[ pem-fi-guhs, pem-fahy- ]

nounPathology.

any of several diseases, often fatal, characterized by blisters on the skin and mucous membranes.

Origin of pemphigus

1770–80; <New Latin <Greek pemphīg- (stem of pémphīx) bubble + Latin -us noun suffix

Other words from pemphigus

pem·phi·goid [pem-fi-goid], /ˈpɛm fɪˌgɔɪd/, adjective
pem·phi·gous, adjective

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How to use pemphigus in a sentence

How is the bullous syphiloderm to be differentiated from other pemphigoid eruptions?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Lancinating pains along the nerves and an irregular pemphigoid eruption are also commonly noted.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Of considerably more importance is the pemphigoid eruption mentioned by several observers.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I | Various

British Dictionary definitions for pemphigus

pemphigus

/ (ˈpɛmfɪɡəs, pɛmˈfaɪ-) /

noun

pathol any of a group of blistering skin diseases, esp a potentially fatal form (pemphigus vulgaris) characterized by large blisters on the skin, mucous membranes of the mouth, genitals, intestines, etc, which eventually rupture and form painful denuded areas from which critical amounts of bodily protein, fluid, and blood may be lost

Origin of pemphigus

C18: via New Latin from Greek pemphix bubble

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