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pemphigus

pemphigus noun: a severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.

Noun

pemphigus (usually uncountable, plural pemphigi)

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

pemphigus meaning in Tamil and Arabic

pemphigus in Tamil

குமிழ்ச்சருமம், தோல் கொப்புளம், நீர்க்கொப்புளம்

pemphigus in Arabic

autoimmune skin disease
فُقَاع fuqāʕ

Forms of pemphigus

pluralpemphigi

Origin of pemphigus

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

Questions about pemphigus

What does pemphigus mean?
Pemphigus means a severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.
What is pemphigus in Tamil?
Pemphigus in Tamil is குமிழ்ச்சருமம், தோல் கொப்புளம், நீர்க்கொப்புளம். See Pemphigus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pemphigus?
Pemphigus is a noun.
What is the plural of pemphigus?
The plural of pemphigus is pemphigi.

Words near pemphigus in the dictionary

  1. pemphigids
  2. pemphigoid
  3. pemphigoid gestationis
  4. pemphigoids
  5. pemphigous
  6. pemphigus
  7. pemphigus erythematosus
  8. pemphigus neonatorum
  9. Pemphredo
  10. pempidine
  11. PEMS

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