"acantholysis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /æˌkænˈθɒ.lɪs.ɪs/ [UK], /æˌkænˈθɑ.lə.sɪs/ [US] Forms: acantholyses [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs Etymology: From acanth- (“spine”) + -lysis (“destruction”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|acanth-|lysis|t1=spine|t2=destruction}} acanth- (“spine”) + -lysis (“destruction”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|acantholyses}} acantholysis (usually uncountable, plural acantholyses)
  1. (medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris. Wikipedia link: acantholysis Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms: acantholytic Translations (loss of intercellular connections): acantólise [feminine] (Portuguese)

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