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*Also called '''Aplasia Cutis'''
*Incomplete development of squamous epithelium and [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|adnexa]] of skin and epithelium of oral mucosa
*Occurs in most species
*Grossly:
**Circumscribed areas of missing squamous epithelium
*Unprotected underlying tissue gets easily damaged and infected, possibly resulting in bacteraemia
[[Category:Integumentary system - Pathology]]