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spon·gi·o·sis .spən-jē-'ō-səs, .spän- n swelling localized in the epidermis and often occurring in eczema
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spon·gi·o·sis (spun″je-oґsis) intercellular edema of the epidermis, giving the tissue a spongelike appearance due to the formation of microvesicles. spongiotic adjMedical dictionary. 2011.