pénfigo

See also: penfigo

Spanish

Etymology

From New Latin pemphigus, from Ancient Greek πέμφιξ (pémphix, “pustule”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpenfiɡo/ [ˈpẽɱ.fi.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -enfiɡo
• Syllabification: pén‧fi‧go

Noun

pénfigo m (plural pénfigos)

1. (pathology) pemphigus

Derived terms

• penfigoide

 

Further reading

• “pénfigo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014