Medical term:
desquamate
des·qua·mate
(des'kwă-māt),To shred, peel, or scale off, as the casting off of the epidermis in scales or shreds, or the shedding of the outer layer of any surface.
[L. desquamo, pp. -atus, to scale off, fr. squama, a scale]
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desquamate
(dĕs′kwə-māt′)intr.v. desqua·mated, desqua·mating, desqua·mates
To shed, peel, or come off in scales. Used of skin.
des′qua·ma′tion n.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
desquamate
(dĕs′kwă-māt) [L. desquamare, to remove scales]To shed or scale off the surface epithelium.
Medical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
des·qua·mate
(des'kwă-māt),To shred, peel, or scale off, as the casting off of the epidermis in scales or shreds, or the shedding of the outer layer of any surface.
[L. desquamo, pp. -atus, to scale off, fr. squama, a scale]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
desquamate
(dĕs′kwə-māt′)intr.v. desqua·mated, desqua·mating, desqua·mates
To shed, peel, or come off in scales. Used of skin.
des′qua·ma′tion n.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
desquamate
(dĕs′kwă-māt) [L. desquamare, to remove scales]To shed or scale off the surface epithelium.
Medical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
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