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pemphigus.

A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.

    uncountable · usually
  2. An aphid of genus Pemphigus.

    countable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πέμφιξ (pémphix, “pustule”).

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