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pemphigoid

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pemphigoid /pem·phi·goid/ (pem´fĭ-goid)
1. resembling pemphigus.
2. any of a group of dermatological syndromes similar to but clearly distinguishable from the pemphigus group.

pem·phi·goid (pmf-goid)
adj.
Resembling pemphigus.
n.
A disease resembling pemphigus except as being nonacantholytic and generally benign.

pemphigoid
[pem′figoid]
Etymology: Gk, pemphix, bubble, eidos, form
a bullous disease resembling pemphigus, distinguished by thicker-walled bullae arising from erythematous macules or urticarial bases. Oral lesions are uncommon. It may rarely be associated with an internal malignancy. Spontaneous remission occasionally occurs after several years. Treatment usually includes oral corticosteroids. Compare pemphigus.

pemphigoid
1. resembling pemphigus.
2. a group of skin disorders similar to but clearly distinguishable from pemphigus.

bullous pemphigoid
an autoimmune disease of skin and oral mucosa with vesicles, bullae and ulcerations; occurs rarely in dogs and humans.
cicatricial pemphigoid
a form that involves the oral and ocular mucosa.

pemphigoid
adjective Referring to pemphigus noun A condition that simulates bullous pemphigoid. See Bullous pemphigoid, Juvenile pemphigoid.


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