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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