Found 2 items, similar to desquamation.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: desquamation
desquamation
n : loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming
off in scales [syn:
peeling,
shedding]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Desquamation
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.