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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pem•phi•gus (pem′fi gəs, pem fī′-),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologyany of several diseases, often fatal, characterized by blisters on the skin and mucous membranes.
- Greek pemphīg- (stem of pémphīx) bubble + Latin -us noun, nominal suffix
- Neo-Latin
- 1770–80;
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pemphigus /ˈpɛmfɪɡəs pɛmˈfaɪ-/ n - 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
Etymology: 18th Century: via New Latin from Greek pemphix bubble |