pemphigus

See also: Pemphigus

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

pemphigus (usually uncountable, plural pemphigi)

  1. (pathology) A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.
  2. (zoology, countable) An aphid of genus Pemphigus.

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