Associations to the word «Pemphigus»

Wiktionary

PEMPHIGUS, noun. (pathology) A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.

Dictionary definition

PEMPHIGUS, noun. A skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane.

Wise words

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