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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Resembling pemphigus; of the nature of pemphigus: as, pemphigoid eruptions.

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  • noun Any of a group of rare autoimmune blistering skin diseases that superficially resemble pemphigus.

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pemphigus +‎ -oid

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