Medical Dictionary

pemphigus foliaceus

noun pemphigus fo·li·a·ce·us \-ˌfō-lē-ˈā-s(h)ē-əs\

Medical Definition of PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS

:  a form of chronic pemphigus characterized by numerous flaccid blisters which rupture to produce widespread exfoliation of the skin

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