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Intercellular vs Acantholysis - What's the difference?

intercellular | acantholysis |

As an adjective intercellular

is located between, or connecting, cells.

As a noun acantholysis is

the loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.

intercellular

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Located between, or connecting, cells

    • Derived terms

    * intercellular adhesion molecule * intercellular bridge * intercellular canaliculus * intercellular cement * intercellular junction * intercellular plexus

    acantholysis

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun) (wikipedia acantholysis)
  • (medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.

    • Derived terms

    * acantholytic

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