pemphigus
pemphigus (pemphigus vulgaris) (pem-fig-ŭs) n. a rare but serious autoimmune skin disease marked by successive outbreaks of blisters. The blisters are superficial and do not remain intact for long; the mouth and other mucous membranes, as well as the skin, are usually affected. A number of milder variants of the disease exist.
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