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Definition of Desquamation

1. Noun. Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales.

Definition of Desquamation

1. n. The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.

Definition of Desquamation

1. Noun. (medical) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin. For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation. ¹

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Definition of Desquamation

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Medical Definition of Desquamation

1. The shedding of epithelial elements, chiefly of the skin, in scales or small sheets, exfoliation. Origin: L. De = from, squama = scale This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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