DESQUAMATION

desquamation, peeling, shedding

(noun) loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

desquamation (countable and uncountable, plural desquamations)

(medical) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.

Source: Wiktionary

Des`qua*ma"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. desquamation.] (Med.)

Definition: The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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