Definition of desquamation Desquamation

des•qua•ma•tion

We found 3 definitions of desquamation from 3 different sources.

What does desquamation mean?

Noun Plural: desquamations
desquamation - loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
		peeling, shedding
		organic phenomenon (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals

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

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

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desquamation in sign language