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vulvar acanthosis

Definition: thickening of the prickle cell layer.

References

- Nascimento AF, Granter SR, Cviko A, Yuan L, Hecht JL, Crum CP. Vulvar Acanthosis With Altered Differentiation: A Precursor to Verrucous Carcinoma? Am J Surg Pathol. 2004 May;28(5):638-643. PMID: 15105653