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DESQUAMATORY
Adjective
desquamatory (not comparable)
(surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones.
Source: Wiktionary
De*squam"a*tive, De*squam"a*to*ry, a.
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or attended with, desquamation.
De*squam"a*to*ry, n. (Surg.)
Definition: An instrument formerly used in removing the laminæ of exfoliated bones.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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