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pemphigus

DEFINITIONS OF: pemphigus

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

Type of:
autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder
a disease affecting the skin
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