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desquamation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | peeling, shedding |
| Type of | organic phenomenon |
| Derivation | desquamate |
Examples of desquamation
desquamation
Although this moist desquamation is uncomfortable, recovery is usually quick.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The desquamation continued up his arms to his neck and face.
From the courier-journal.com
Herlofson B B, Barkvoll P. Oral mucosal desquamation caused by two toothpaste detergents in an experimental model.
From the nature.com
It's the effect that water has on the enzymes that control orderly shedding of corneocytes, a process dermatologists call desquamation.
From the denverpost.com
If a patient survives, recovery may be prompt and complete, or protracted with sequelae, such as orchitis, hepatitis, uveitis, parotitis, desquamation or alopecia.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
- Desquamation is the shedding of the outermost membrane or layer of a tissue, such as the skin. The word comes from the Latin desquamare, meaning "to scrape the scales off a fish".
- (DESQUAMATING) Shedding or losing skin, particularly as in grade 3 and 4 rashes
- A peeling of the tissue of the gingiva. In cases of desquamative gingivitis, the tissues may appear smooth and shiny, with patches of bright red and gray. Surface tissue may peel away, exposing a raw, bleeding and extremely painful surface.
- The process of removing scaly crusts which form on a surface.
- The shedding of skin tissue in patches or sheets.
- Shedding epidermis in scales or shreds.
- Shedding of the skin. Exfoliation.
- Shedding or detachment of skin cells
