acantholysis

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Noun acantholysis has 1 sense

acantholysis - a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)
--₁ is a kind of skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder, skin problem, skin condition
--₁ is a part of pemphigus

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Acantholysis

Definition: Acantholysis refers to the loss or dissociation of the intercellular bridges between keratinocytes, leading to the separation of cells in the epidermis.

Examples:

Noun: The presence of acantholysis is a characteristic histopathological feature of certain autoimmune skin diseases like pemphigus vulgaris.

Verb: The autoimmune reaction acantholyzed the epidermal cells, causing blistering and painful sores.

Adjective: Acantholytic dermatosis is a skin condition characterized by blistering and acantholysis.

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