pemphigus Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet


Pem*phi"gus noun
Etymology
Nl., fr. Gr. , , a bubble.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A somewhat rare skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body. Quain.

Webster 1913