pemphigousadj.
/ˈpɛmfᵻɡəs/, U.S. /ˈpɛm(p)fəɡəs/ Medicine. rare.
Of the nature of, characteristic of, or affected with pemphigus.
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pemphigoid1825
pemphigous1856
1856 J. C. Peters Treat. on Principal Dis. of Eyes 135 Outbreak of pemphigous, or itch-like vesicles and pustules.
1864 W. T. Fox Skin Dis. 31 Pustular, and pemphigous dermatoses.
1984 Acta Dermato-venereologica 64 107 Manganese and copper were decreased in pemphigous patients significantly against controls.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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