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acantholysis

/æˌkænˈθɑ.lə.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-thol-y-sis
IPA
/æˌkænˈθɑ.lə.sɪs/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æˌkænˈθɑ.lə.sɪs/
  • British English: /æˌkænˈθɒ.lɪs.ɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

acantholyses (plural)

Derived Forms

acantholytic

Rhymes With

hydrolysis electrolysis glycolysis pyrolysis hemolysis proteolysis rhabdomyolysis autolysis osteolysis glycogenolysis heterolysis histolysis

Questions

How do you pronounce acantholysis?
The recorded pronunciation is /æˌkænˈθɑ.lə.sɪs/.
What does acantholysis mean?
The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
Where does acantholysis come from?
From acanth- (“spine”) + -lysis (“destruction”).

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