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Noun: acantholysis
  1. A breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)

Type of: disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder

Part of: pemphigus

Encyclopedia: Acantholysis

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Acanthocephala
acanthocephalan
Acanthocereus
Acanthocereus pentagonus
Acanthocereus tetragonus
Acanthocybium
Acanthocybium solandri
acanthocyte
acanthocytosis
acanthoid
acantholysis
acanthoma
Acanthophis
Acanthophis antarcticus
acanthopterygian
Acanthopterygii
Acanthoscelides
Acanthoscelides obtectus
acanthosis
acanthosis nigricans
acanthotic