desquamation en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin desquamare (“to scrape the scales off a fish”), from squāma (“scale”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
After the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| desquamations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |