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acanthorrhexis

acanthorrhexis noun: rupture of intercellular bridges of the prickle cell layer of the epidermis (stratum spinosum), as in eczema or allergic contact dermatitis.

Noun

acanthorrhexis (uncountable)

  1. rupture of intercellular bridges of the prickle cell layer of the epidermis (stratum spinosum), as in eczema or allergic contact dermatitis

Origin of acanthorrhexis

From acantho- + -rrhexis.

Questions about acanthorrhexis

What does acanthorrhexis mean?
Acanthorrhexis means rupture of intercellular bridges of the prickle cell layer of the epidermis (stratum spinosum), as in eczema or allergic contact dermatitis.
What part of speech is acanthorrhexis?
Acanthorrhexis is a noun.

Words near acanthorrhexis in the dictionary

  1. acanthopterygious
  2. acanthopts
  3. acanthor
  4. acanthoracid
  5. acanthoracids
  6. acanthorrhexis
  7. acanthors
  8. acanthoses
  9. acanthosis
  10. acanthosis nigricans
  11. acanthosoma

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