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Desquamation

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Desquamation"

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Word	Definition
furfuraceous	Resembling bran; having or characterised by small flakes that resemble bran or dandruff.
branny	Full of or resembling bran.
defurfurationnoun	(medicine, dermatology) The shedding of the epidermis in the form of fine scales.
squamanoun	(medicine) A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred of epithelium.
exfoliationnoun	(cosmetics) The removal of a layer of dead skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
squamationnoun	(zoology, uncountable) The condition or character of being covered with scales.
ecdysisnoun	The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.
outskinnoun	An outer skin; surface.
sleekingverb	A process of making smooth or glossy.
skinnoun	(uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
cuticlenoun	The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
shaveverb	(transitive) To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
sheetingnoun	Fabric used to make sheets (bedding).
filingnoun	The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.
ablationnoun	(surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
desnowingnoun	(computer graphics) The removal of snow from an image or video.
climbing skinnoun	(skiing) A ski skin
skimnoun	A cursory reading, skipping the details.
skid marknoun	(colloquial, humorous, euphemistic) A visible feces stain left on underpants, trousers, or sometimes the toilet bowl.
décollementnoun	(geology) A gliding plane between two rock masses; a basal detachment fault.