Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
de·nu·da·tion Pronunciation:
"dE-n(y)ü-'dA-sh&n, "den-yu- Function:
noun : the act or process of removing surfacelayers (as of skin) or an outer covering (as of myelin);
also : the condition that results from this —
de·nude /di-'n(y)üd/ transitive verb de·nud·ed;
de·nud·ing