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A skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane
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pemphigus
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.
Wikipedia
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Pemphigus ( or ) is a rare group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes . In pemphigus, autoantibodies form against desmoglein . Desmoglein forms the "glue" that attaches adjacent epidermal cells via attachment points ...
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n. a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pemphigus \Pem*phi"gus\, n. [Nl., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a bubble.] (Med.) A somewhat rare skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body. --Quain.
Usage examples of pemphigus.
Sometimes it presents flaccid bullae like pemphigus foliaceus, and then there are crusts as well as scales, with rhagades on the mouth, anus, etc.