Acantholysis, or the Dissolution of the Intercellular Bridges of the Prickle

question 6

Multiple Choice

Acantholysis, or the dissolution of the intercellular bridges of the prickle cell layer of the epithelium, is an oral manifestation of which disease?

• A) HIV
• B) Urticaria
• C) Pemphigus vulgaris
• D) Behçet syndrome

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Definitions:

Reaction

A process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.

Acid Catalyst

A substance that increases the rate of a reaction by donating protons (H+) without being consumed in the process.

Reaction

A chemical process in which substances interact to form new products, involving changes in chemical bonds.

Cyanohydrin

Organic compounds with a nitrile and a hydroxyl functional group attached to the same carbon atom.