Acantholysis
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /æˌkænˈθɒ.lɪs.ɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acantholysis is a noun meaning (medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
Meaning
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
Word Forms
- acantholyses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pemphigus, acanthorrhexis, acanthosis, acanthokeratodermia, pseudoacanthosis, acanthocytosis.
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