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/æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/ · noun
(pathology) A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis..
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Acanthosis means (pathology) A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis..
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