pemphigus
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpem.fɪɡ.əs/ us/ˈpem.fɪɡ.əs/
天疱疮
a skin condition in which painful blisters (= swellings containing liquid) form on the skin, in the mouth and nose, and on the sexual organs
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。
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- 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.