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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Acantholysis
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous > Acantholysis

Preferred term

Acantholysis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • ACANTHOLYSIS BULLOSA see EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA is also available

Scope note

  • Separation of the prickle cells of the stratum spinosum of the epidermis, resulting in atrophy of the prickle cell layer. It is seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris (see PEMPHIGUS) and DARIER DISEASE.

History note

  • 91(69); was see under SKIN DISEASES 1969-90

In other languages

  • akantolyysi

    Finnish

  • acantholysis
  • morbositas acantholytica non specificata
  • määrittämätön akantolyyttinen sairaus
  • Akantolys

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000051

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