desquamate
verb (used without object)
to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off.
desquamation
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a word derived from
desquamate.
Example Sentences
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It takes the average skin cell 28 days to cycle from creation to desquamation.
From Slate ● Jan. 12, 2022
The dead skin cells there should shed in a process called desquamation, but it is slowed by a number of factors: hormone fluctuations, sun exposure, vitamin deficiencies and aging.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2018
Maugin calls attention to the fact that, when present in diphtheria, it occurs early, whereas in scarlatina it is seen during the period of desquamation, and is not of frequent occurrence even then.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The third spring aggravation came with full severity, but lasted only three days, when desquamation followed.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Edward Pollock Anshutz
The desquamation when present is finer than in either measles or scarlet fever.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI) by Kenelm Winslow
