Desquamation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Desquamation \Des`qua*ma"tion\, n. [Cf. F. desquamation.] (Med.)
     The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the
     form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.
     Desquamative

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  desquamation
       n : loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming
           off in scales [syn: {peeling}, {shedding}]