desquamation
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kwəˌmeɪt verb (used without object), des·qua·mat·ed, des·qua·mat·ing. Pathology.
to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off.
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desquamate (ˈdɛskwəˌmeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (intr) (esp of the skin in certain diseases) to peel or come off in scales | |
| [C18: from Latin dēsquāmāre to scale off, from | |
| desqua'mation | |
| —n | |
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| desquamate (ˈdɛskwəˌmeɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| (intr) (esp of the skin in certain diseases) to peel or come off in scales | |
| [C18: from Latin dēsquāmāre to scale off, from | |
| desqua'mation | |
| —n | |
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desquamate des·qua·mate (děs'kwə-māt')
v. des·qua·mat·ed, des·qua·mat·ing, des·qua·mates
To shed, peel, or come off in scales. Used of skin.
desquamation des·qua·ma·tion (děs'kwə-mā'shən)
n.
The shedding or peeling of the epidermis in scales.
The shedding of the outer layer of a surface.
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Example sentences
Photos of skin blister and and desquamation after radiation accident.
Photos showing dry desquamation of skin after accidental radiation exposure.
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