'Pemphigus' definitions:
Definition of 'pemphigus'
(from WordNet)
noun
A skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane
Definition of 'Pemphigus'
From: GCIDE
- Pemphigus \Pem*phi"gus\, n. [Nl., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a bubble.] (Med.) A somewhat rare skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different parts of the body. --Quain. [1913 Webster]