acantholysis

== English == === Etymology === From acanth- (“spine”) +‎ -lysis (“destruction”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /æˌkænˈθɒ.lɪs.ɪs/ (US) IPA(key): /æˌkænˈθɑ.lə.sɪs/ Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs === Noun === acantholysis (usually uncountable, plural acantholyses) (medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris. ==== Derived terms ==== acantholytic ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Stolichnayas