pemphigus

[ pem-fi-guh s, pem-fahy- ]
/ ˈpɛm fɪ gəs, pɛmˈfaɪ- /

noun Pathology.

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

Words nearby pemphigus

pembroke table, pembrokeshire, pemmican, pemoline, pemphigoid, pemphigus, pemphigus erythematosus, pemphigus foliaceus, pemphigus gangrenosus, pemphigus vegetans, pemphigus vulgaris

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British Dictionary definitions for pemphigoid

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

Word Origin for pemphigus

C18: via New Latin from Greek pemphix bubble

Medical definitions for pemphigoid (1 of 2)

pemphigoid
[ pĕm′fĭ-goid′ ]

adj.

Resembling pemphigus.

n.

A disease resembling pemphigus except as being nonacantholytic and generally benign.

Medical definitions for pemphigoid (2 of 2)

pemphigus
[ pĕm′fĭ-gəs, pĕm-fī′gəs ]

n.

Any of several acute or chronic skin diseases characterized by groups of itching blisters.

Other words from pemphigus

pem′phi•gous adj.