HyperDic: acantholysis

English > 1 sense of the word acantholysis:
NOUNstateacantholysisa breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)
English > acantholysis: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus).
Part ofpemphigusA skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane
Broaderskin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorderA disease affecting the skin
Spanishacantólisis

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