English Explanatory Dictionary

acanthosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis.

Pronunciation

/æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/

Word forms

acanthosis acanthoses

Etymology

From acanth- + -osis (“diseased condition”).

Derived words

acanthosis nigricans pseudoacanthosis
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