pemphigus
Meanings
noun
- A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.
- An aphid of genus Pemphigus.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πέμφιξ (pémphix, “pustule”).
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