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Acantholysis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Acantholysis
Tree Number(s)
C17.800.865.070
C23.550.035
Unique ID
D000051
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000051
Annotation
ACANTHOLYSIS BULLOSA see EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA is also available
Scope Note
Separation of the prickle cells of the stratum spinosum of the epidermis, resulting in atrophy of the prickle cell layer. It is seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris (see PEMPHIGUS) and DARIER DISEASE.
Previous Indexing
Skin/pathology (1966-1968)
specific skin disease/pathology (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SKIN DISEASES 1969-90
History Note
91(69); was see under SKIN DISEASES 1969-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2008/07/10
Acantholysis Preferred
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