Definitions for: Desquamation

[n] loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: peeling, shedding

See Also: organic phenomenon