Acantholysis Definition
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
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Noun
Singular:
acantholysis
Plural:
acantholysesOrigin of Acantholysis
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acanth (“spine”) + -lysis (“destruction”)
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