What is "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.

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

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

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