ACANTHOSIS
\ɐkanθˈə͡ʊsɪs], \ɐkanθˈəʊsɪs], \ɐ_k_a_n_θ_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
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An affection of the prickle-cell layer of the skin. A. nigricans, a hyperplasia of the prickle-cells and papillary layer of the skin, so that the skin becomes darker, and flat warty growths form upon it and upon the mucous surfaces.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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hydromorphic
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