Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Desquamation , also called skin peeling , is the shedding of the outermost membrane or layer of a tissue, such as the skin .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medical English) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin. For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales [syn: peeling , shedding ]