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scurf

[skurf]
–noun
1. the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.
2. any scaly matter or incrustation on a surface.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME, OE < ON skurfa scurf, crust


scurflike, adjective
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Main Entry: scurf
Pronunciation: 'sk&rf
Function: noun
: thin dry scales detached from the epidermis especially in an abnormal skin condition;specifically : DANDRUFFscurfy /'sk&r-fE/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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scurf (skûrf)
n.
Scaly or shredded dry skin, such as that which occurs as dandruff.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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