desquamation

[ dĕs′kwə-mā′shən ]

The shedding or peeling of the epidermis in scales.

The shedding of the outer layer of a surface.

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Convalescence was slow; sometimes there was desquamation of the skin.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
The packs, once a day, should be continued about a week after desquamation.
Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms|Charles Munde
The desquamation when present is finer than in either measles or scarlet fever.
The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)|Various
When eczema reaches its latest period, either acute or chronic, desquamation of the affected parts is the most prominent feature.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

This desquamation is sometimes in mass, in sheets peeling off like a pseudo-membrane.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various