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parakeratosis [¦par·ə‚ker·ə′tō·səs] (pathology) Incomplete keratinization of epidermal cells characterized by retention of nuclei of cells attaining the level of the stratum corneum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Pathology identified epidermal hyperplasia and parakeratosis without skin appendages. The remarkable desquamation of the skin observed around late-stage lesions (Figure 4) has its histopathologic correlates in hyperkeratosis and parakeratosis of the stratum corneum (7). 2) There is a parakeratosis of the superficial epithelial layer. |
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