Acanthosis
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Not to be confused with Acantholysis.
Acanthosis is diffuse epidermal hyperplasia.[1] Acanthosis implies increased thickness of stratum spinosum. It is a disease of the prickle cell layer of the skin, where warts appear on the skin or inside the mouth.
Also see acanthosis nigricans.
[edit] References
- ^ Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Saunders. Page 1230. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
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