Acantholysis

/ækænθˈɑːlɪsɪs/ noun

A medical condition where cells in the skin lose their connection to each other, often causing blistering or separation of skin layers.

From Greek 'akantha' (thorn, spine) + 'lysis' (breaking apart, dissolution), referring to the separation of the spiny-looking cells.

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