epidermal hyperplasia

Acanthosis

What does acanthosis mean? In pathology, acanthosis is used to describe an increased number of specialized squamous cells on the surface of a tissue. The increased number of squamous cells causes the tissue to look thicker than normal when examined under the microscope. Another word for acanthosis is acanthotic. Where is acanthosis normally found? Acanthosis …
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