PEMPHIGUS

pemphigus

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

pemphigus (uncountable)

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

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Pem*phi"gus, n. Etym: [Nl., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A somewhat rare skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body. Quain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”

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