Exfoliation
121pelliculé — pellicule [ pelikyl ] n. f. • 1503 (fruits); lat. pellicula, dimin. de pellis « peau » 1 ♦ Petite peau; fine membrane organique. Pellicule extérieure d une feuille (cuticule). Spécialt Enveloppe du grain de raisin (⇒ peau). 2 ♦ …
122exfoliatif — exfoliatif, ive [ɛksfɔljatif, iv] adj. ÉTYM. 1545, in D. D. L.; de exfolier, et atif. ❖ ♦ Méd. Qui s accompagne d exfoliation, qui provoque l exfoliation. || Dermatose exfoliative …
123pemphigus foliaceus — pemphigus fo·li·a·ce·us .fō lē ā s(h)ē əs n a form of chronic pemphigus characterized by numerous flaccid blisters which rupture to produce widespread exfoliation of the skin * * * a superficial, mild, chronic form of pemphigus, usually occurring …
124Divestment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Divestment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 divestment divestment Sgm: N 1 taking off taking off &c. >V. GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 nudity nudity Sgm: N 2 bareness bareness &c. >Adj. Sgm …
125Abschuppung — Desquamation (f), Abschuppung (f), Exfoliation (f) eng desquamation, exfoliation …
126Desquamation — (f), Abschuppung (f), Exfoliation (f) eng desquamation, exfoliation …
127exfoliate — [[t]eksfo͟ʊlieɪt[/t]] exfoliates, exfoliating, exfoliated VERB To exfoliate your skin means to remove the dead cells from its surface using something such as a brush or a special cream. [V n] Exfoliate your back at least once a week. [Also V]… …
128Desquamation — 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 …
