Acantholysis

"Acantholysis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D000051
MeSH Number(s)	C17.800.865.070 C23.550.035
Concept/Terms	Acantholysis Acantholysis Acantholyses

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Diseases [C]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous [C17.800.865]
Acantholysis [C17.800.865.070]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Acantholysis [C23.550.035]

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