Medical Dictionary

acanthosis

noun ac·an·tho·sis \-ˈthō-səs\
plural ac·an·tho·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of ACANTHOSIS

:  a benign overgrowth of the stratum spinosum of the skin
ac·an·thot·ic \-ˈthät-ik\ adjective
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