parakeratin

Etymology

From para- + keratin.

parakeratin means an abnormal, pyknotic form of keratin. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

noun

An 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.”