pemphigus
noun
pem·phi·gus
ˈpem(p)-fi-gəs 
pem-ˈfī-
pem-ˈfī-
: an autoimmune disease marked by blisters on skin and mucous membranes and often by itching or burning
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People with other autoimmune diseases are more likely to have pemphigus vulgaris, according to the NIH.
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pemphigus
noun
pem·phi·gus
ˈpem(p)-fi-gəs
pem-ˈfī-gəs
pem-ˈfī-gəs
plural pemphiguses or pemphigi
-ˌjī
: any of several autoimmune diseases characterized by the formation of successive eruptions of large blisters on apparently normal skin and mucous membranes often in association with sensations of itching or burning
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