Medical term:
incrustation
incrustation
[in″krus-ta´shun]1. the formation of a crust.
2. a crust, scab, or scale.
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in·crus·ta·tion
(in'krŭs-tā'shŭn),1. Formation of a crust or a scab.
2. A coating of some adventitious material or an exudate; a scab.
[L. in-crusto, pp. -atus, to incrust, fr. crusta, crust]
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incrustation
(ĭn′krŭ-stā′shən) alsoencrustation
(ĕn′-)n.
1.
a. The act of encrusting.
b. The state of being encrusted.
2. Biology A coating of hardened exudate or other material on a body or body part; a scale or scab.
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in·crus·ta·tion
(in'krŭs-tā'shŭn)1. Formation of a crust or a scab.
2. A coating of some adventitious material or an exudate; a scab.
[L. in-crusto, pp. -atus, to incrust, fr. crusta, crust]
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