parakeratosis
(par″ă-ker″ă-tō′sĭs)
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pl. parakeratoses [para- + keratosis]
The persistence of nuclei within the keratinocytes of the stratum corneum of epidermis or mucosal layers. It indicates a partial keratinization process and is a general term applied to disorders of the keratinized layer of the skin. There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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