acanthosis

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Synonyms: acanthotic, xanthosis, acanthoid, acantholysis, acanthous, acanthophis, acanthuses, acanthodes, acanthis, acanthodii, zoacanthosis

Antonyms: acanthotic, xanthosis, acanthoid, acantholysis, acanthous, acanthophis, acanthuses, acanthodes, acanthis, acanthodii, zoacanthosis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pathology}} A [[benign]] [[abnormal]] [[thickening]] of the [[stratum spinosum]], or [[prickle cell]], layer of the [[epidermis]].{{defdate|First attested in the late 19th century.}}<ref name=SOED>{{R:SOED5}}</ref>

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