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acantholysis

noun

A breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)

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Word length
12
Starts with
A
Ends with
S
Contains
CA
Scrabble score
20

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æˌkænˈθɒ.lɪs.ɪs

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noun

  1. A breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)

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