At the end of 2008, 84.6 per cent of Swiss Internet users had broadband access; 69.3 per cent of them had digital subscriber line (DSL) connections and 28.8 per cent had cable modem access. Various other access technologies played a lesser role at only 1.9 per cent.
Noun. 1. acanthosis-an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis). disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder-a disease affecting the skin.oun. 1. acanthosis-an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis). disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder-a disease affecting the skin.
Mixed-type Acanthosis Nigricans. Unilateral Acanthosis Nigricans. Pseudoacanthosis Nigricans (now called Obesity associated AN). It is the most common type of AN. Lesions may appear at any age but are more common in adulthood. It is weight dependent and lesions may completely regress with weight reduction. Benign acanthosis nigricans or Acral AN (acral acanthotic anomaly) occurs in patients who are in otherwise good health.