Definition: 'Acantholysis'
acantholysis
Type: TermPronunciation: ak-an-thol′i-sis
Definitions:
1. Separation of individual epidermal keratinocytes from their neighbor, as in conditions such as pemphigus vulgaris and Darier disease.
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