Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The separation or loosening of the horny layer of the epidermis.
- noun A skin disease characterized by a periodic shedding of the epidermis.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
ceratolysis .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The removal of dead
surface skin cells , used to treat various types ofwart . - noun pathology The periodic
exfoliation of theepidermis
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Examples
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There is a rare and curious condition known as ` ` deciduous skin '' or keratolysis, in which the owners possess a skin, which, like that of a serpent, is periodically cast off, that of the limbs coming off like the finger of a glove.
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There is a rare and curious condition known as "deciduous skin" or keratolysis, in which the owners possess a skin, which, like that of a serpent, is periodically cast off, that of the limbs coming off like the finger of a glove.
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hanya27's diary hanya27's Diaryland Diary keratolysis exfoliativa
keratolysis exfoliativa hanya27 2008
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