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Pemphigus

Medical Definition: Group of chronic blistering diseases characterized histologically by acantholysis and blister formation within the epidermis.
Guide Notes: do not confuse with "pemphigoid"; /genet: consider also PEMPHIGUS, BENIGN FAMILIAL
Also Called: Pemphigus Vulgaris

Pemphigus Medical Definitions and Terms

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