Acanthosis
Acanthosis is diffuse epidermal hyperplasia (thickening of the skin).[1]
It implies increased thickness of the Malpighian layer (stratum basale and stratum spinosum).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Saunders. Page 1230. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
- ↑ M. S. Stone; T. L. Ray (September 1995). "Acanthosis". DermPathTutor. Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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| Disease |
- Infections
- Vesiculobullous
- Dermatitis and eczema
- Papulosquamous
- Urticaria and erythema
- Radiation-related
- Pigmentation
- Mucinoses
- Keratosis, ulcer, atrophy, and necrobiosis
- Vasculitis
- Fat
- Neutrophilic and eosinophilic
- Congenital
- Neoplasms and cancer
- nevi and melanomas
- epidermis
- dermis
- Symptoms and signs
- Terminology
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- Procedures
- Drugs
- antibiotics
- disinfectants
- emollients and protectives
- itch
- psoriasis
- other
- Wound and ulcer
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