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pemphigus
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈpem.fɪɡ.əs/ us /ˈpem.fɪɡ.əs/
a skin condition in which painful blisters(= swellings containing liquid) form on the skin, in the mouth and nose, and on the sexual organs: 天疱疮
He suffers from an autoimmune disorder called pemphigus.他患有一种叫做天疱疮的自身免疫疾病。
Systemic immunosuppressants are often necessary to control autoimmune diseases like pemphigus.通常需要使用全身性免疫抑制剂来控制天疱疮这样的自身免疫疾病。
In a person with pemphigus, the immune system mistakenly perceives the cells in skin and/or mucous membrane as foreign, and attacks them.
The parts of the cells that are attacked in pemphigus are proteins called desmogleins.
A diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris was made.
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