Preferred Label : parakeratosis;
Definition : Persistence of the nuclei of the keratinocytes into the stratum corneum of the skin.
This is a normal state only in the epithelium of true mucous membranes in the mouth
and vagina. (Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0030436;
Origin ID : RID3788;
UMLS CUI : C0030436;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Persistence of the nuclei of the keratinocytes into the stratum corneum of the skin.
This is a normal state only in the epithelium of true mucous membranes in the mouth
and vagina. (Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH]
