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nounparakeratin (uncountable)
- uncountableAn abnormal, pyknotic form of keratin
On the other hand, samples from the gingiva (a site devoid of minor salivary glands, Fig 2B ) showed mild diffuse staining of the spinous layer and sometimes of the parakeratin, but not focal intense staining as seen in ductal cells merging with the surface epithelium.
2015 July 15, “Periluminal Distribution of HIV-Binding Target Cells and Gp340 in the Oral, Cervical and Sigmoid/Rectal Mucosae: A Mapping Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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