— pemphigoid /pem"fi goyd'/ , adj. — pemphigous , adj.
/pem"fi geuhs, pem fuy"-/ , n. Pathol.
any of several diseases, often fatal, characterized by blisters on the skin and mucous membranes.
[ 1770-80; pemphig- (s. of pémphix ) bubble + L -us n. suffix ]