Desquamation

Desquamation occurs when the outermost layer of a tissue, such as the skin, is shed. The term is from Latin desquamare 'to scrape the scales off a fish'.

This article is about the medical condition. For the meaning in material sciences, see spalling. For onion skin weathering of rocks, see Onion-skin weathering.
Desquamation
Other namesSkin peeling
SpecialtyDermatology
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