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Noun: acanthosis  ,a-kun'thow-sis
  1. An abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)

Type of: disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder

Part of: psoriasis

Encyclopedia: Acanthosis