acantholysis ac·an·thol·y·sis (āk'ān-thŏl'ĭ-sĭs, āk'ən-)
n. pl. ac·an·thol·y·ses (-sēz')
Separation of individual prickle cells from their neighbors, as in keratosis follicularis.
| acantholysis | |
noun | |
| a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus) |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |