furfuraceous desquamation
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furfuraceous desquamation
[fur′fərā′sē·əs]
Etymology: L, furfur, bran, desquamare, to scale off
the shedding of epidermis in large scales.
desquamation
(dĕs″kwă-mā′shŭn)1. The peeling skin characteristic of postmature infants.
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DESQUAMATION OF THE SKIN OF THE PALM
2. Shedding of the epidermis. See: illustration
furfuraceous desquamation
Shedding of branlike scales.