acantholysis

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English word acantholysis comes from English -lysis (Decomposition or breakdown. Disintegration. Dissolving.), English acanth (Acanthus.)

-lysis (English)

Decomposition or breakdown. Disintegration. Dissolving.

acanth (English)

Acanthus.

acantholysis (English)

(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.

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