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acanthoma
[ak″an-tho´mah] (pl. acanthomas, acantho´mata)a tumor in the prickle cell layer of the skin.
ac·an·tho·ma
(ak-an-thō'mă),A tumor formed by proliferation of epithelial squamous cells.
See also: keratoacanthoma.
See also: keratoacanthoma.
[acantho- + G. -oma, tumor]
acanthoma
/ac·an·tho·ma/ (ak″an-tho´mah) (a″kan-tho´mah) pl. acanthomas, acantho´mata a tumor composed of epidermal or squamous cells.acanthoma
[ak′anthō′mə]
Etymology: Gk, akantha + oma, tumor
hypertrophy that arises from the stratum spinosum and is localized rather than diffuse. It may be benign or malignant.
acanthoma
A highly nonspecific term for a tumour of the epidermis, which should not be used without a specific qualifier.ac·an·tho·ma
(ak'an-thō'mă)A tumor formed by proliferation of epithelial squamous cells.
See also: keratoacanthoma
See also: keratoacanthoma
[acantho- + G. -oma, tumor]
acanthoma
A tumour of cells from the prickle-cell layer of the epidermis. Acanthomata may be benign or malignant.acanthoma
epidermal squamous cell hypertrophy, with local tumour formationacanthoma
a tumor in the prickle cell layer of the skin. See intracutaneous cornifying epithelioma.
infundibular keratinizing acanthoma
see intracutaneous cornifying epithelioma.