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Added 10 October 2026

acantholysis

/æˌkænˈθɒ.lɪs.ɪs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about acantholysis at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus).

Origin

From acanth- (“spine”) + -lysis (“destruction”).

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