English word acantholysis comes from English -lysis (Decomposition or breakdown. Disintegration. Dissolving.), English acanth (Acanthus.)

Detailed word origin of acantholysis

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
-lysis	English (eng)	Decomposition or breakdown. Disintegration. Dissolving.
acanth	English (eng)	Acanthus.
acantholysis	English (eng)	(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.

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