Proliferative acanthosis - Altmeyers Encyclopedia

Definition
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Acanthosis caused by increased cell proliferation in the basal epidermis zone, e.g. in psoriasis vulgaris, after irradiation with long-wave UV rays.

Dermatology

Lichen sclerosus (lichen from Greek leichen = lichen, sclerosus from Greek skleros = hard, dry, brittle) is...

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Dermatology

From the Greek derived from "akantha" (sting). Widening of the stratum spinosum usually by proliferation (h...

Dermatology

Localized or exanthematic, blistering autoimmune disease of the skin and mucous membrane (mucosal infestati...

Dermatology

Hereditary (or acquired) keratinization disorder with follicular hyperkeratosis, vascular dilatation and co...

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer