Word
pemphigus, n.
a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane
<noun.state>
pemphigus
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
pemphigous
semantic pointers
hypernym
autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder
part meronym
acantholysis