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pemphigus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
pem-phi-gus
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.

Uncountable

noun

An aphid of genus Pemphigus.

Countable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πέμφιξ (pémphix, “pustule”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

pemphigi (plural)

Phrases

pemphigus erythematosus pemphigus neonatorum

Frequently Paired Words

pemphigoid pemphigus erythematosus pemphigus neonatorum

Questions

What does pemphigus mean?
A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.
Where does pemphigus come from?
From Ancient Greek πέμφιξ (pémphix, “pustule”).

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