acantholysis

noun

ac·​an·​thol·​y·​sis ˌak-ˌan-ˈthäl-ə-səs  ˌā-ˌkan- 

ˌak-ən-

plural acantholyses -ə-ˌsēz 

: loss of coherence between keratinocytes of the epidermis that is due to breakdown of desmosomal intercellular attachments and is characteristic of various conditions (as pemphigus and herpesvirus infection) marked by vesicular eruption

acantholytic

ə-ˌkan-thə-ˈlit-ik 

adjective

acantholytic cells

acantholytic blistering