acanthorrhexis

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What does acanthorrhexis mean?

rupture of intercellular bridges of the prickle cell layer of the epidermis (stratum spinosum), as in eczema or allergic contact dermatitis

Where does acanthorrhexis come from?

From acantho- + -rrhexis.

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