acantholysis
UK/æˌkænˈθɒ.lɪs.ɪs/US/æˌkænˈθɑ.lə.sɪs/
acantholysis noun: the loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
Noun
acantholysis (usually uncountable, plural acantholyses)
- The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acantholysis meaning in Tamil and Bengali
acantholysis in Tamil
- மேல்தோல் இணைப்புத் திசுஅழிவு
acantholysis in Bengali
- আন্তঃকোষীয় সংযোগের ক্ষতি
Forms of acantholysis
| plural | acantholyses |
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Origin of acantholysis
From acanth- (“spine”) + -lysis (“destruction”).
Words formed from acantholysis
Words that rhyme with acantholysis
Questions about acantholysis
- What does acantholysis mean?
- Acantholysis means the loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
- What is acantholysis in Tamil?
- Acantholysis in Tamil is மேல்தோல் இணைப்புத் திசுஅழிவு. See Acantholysis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is acantholysis?
- Acantholysis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce acantholysis?
- Acantholysis is pronounced /æˌkænˈθɒ.lɪs.ɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of acantholysis?
- The plural of acantholysis is acantholyses.
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