Acanthosis

Definition: Acanthosis

1. An abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis).

Photo Album: Acanthosis

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	This mature, 20 mos. old pinta lesion shows signs of hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, acanthosis, elongation of Rete Pegs and an inflammatory infiltrate in the dermis. The genus Treponema, contains the species pallidum, the cause of syphilis. Credit: CDC.		Note the contrast between normal skin cytoarchitecture, and the beginning acanthosis (increased thickness of the stratum spinosum) with elongation of rete pegs; magnified 100X. Credit: CDC.
	Pathognomonic findings seen here include acanthosis, broadening and elongation of the rete ridges, intracellular and intercellular edema of the rete cells, and migration of the inflammatory cells through the epidermis; H&E stain; magnification 40X. Credit: CDC.
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Non-Fiction Usage: Acanthosis

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Sun-exposed epidermis becomes thickened as much as twofold compared to sun-protected skin and is disorganized, showing evidence of hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, and acanthosis. (references)
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Expression: Acanthosis

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Acanthosis

Modern Translation: Acanthosis

Language		Translations for "acanthosis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		acanthose. (various references)

Dutch		acanthosis, acanthose. (various references)

Finnish		acanthosis nigricans (acanthosis nigricans). (various references)

French		acanthose. (various references)

German		Akanthosis, Akanthose, Acanthosis. (various references)

Greek		ακάνθωση. (various references)

Italian		acantosi. (various references)

Pig Latin		acanthosisay.(various references)

Portuguese		acantose. (various references)

Spanish		acantosis. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Acanthosis

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-h-i-n-o-s-s-t"
	-1 letter: chitosans.
	-2 letters: astonish, chitosan, isotachs, sacatons, shaitans.
	-3 letters: acanthi, actions, ashcans, atonics, caisson, casinos, casitas, cassino, cations, chitons, consist, isotach, sacaton, satanic, scotias, shaitan, shantis, sonatas, stonish, tocsins.
	-4 letters: actins, action, antics, ascots, ashcan, atonic, cansos, canthi, cantos, casino, casita, cassia, cation, chains, chants, chinas, chinos, chints, chiton, choana, coasts, coatis, cotans, hansas, hoists.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-c-h-i-n-o-s-s-t"
	+3 letters: cytochalasins.
	+4 letters: haruspications.
	+5 letters: accountantships, antialcoholisms, antimonarchists, ichthyosaurians, schematizations, transhistorical.
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Expression	Frequency per Day
acanthosis nigricans	125
acanthosis	21
acanthosis nigricans picture	6
acanthosis nigrans	6
acanthosis nigricans treatment	5
acanthosis nigrican	3
acanthosis dog nigricans	2
acanthosis nigracans	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expression using "acanthosis": Acanthosis Nigricans. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.