- desquamate (of the skin)
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English-Russian dictionary of medicine. Г.Ю. Бельман, А.Е. Бойков. 2015.
desquamate (of the skin)
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Desquamate — Des qua*mate, v. i. [L. desquamatus, p. p. of desquamare to scale off; de + squama scale.] (Med.) To peel off in the form of scales; to scale off, as the skin in certain diseases. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Desquamate — To shed the outer layers of the skin. Although it may sound somewhat fishy, the word “desquamate” comes from the Latin “desquamare” meaning “to scrape the scales off a fish.” * * * To shred, peel, or scale off, as the casting off of the epidermis … Medical dictionary
desquamate — desquamation, n. /des kweuh mayt /, v.i., desquamated, desquamating. Pathol. to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off. [1720 30; < L desquamatus (ptp. of desquamare to remove scales from). See DE , SQUAMATE] * * * … Universalium
desquamate — /ˈdɛskwəmeɪt/ (say deskwuhmayt) verb (i) (desquamated, desquamating) Pathology to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off. {Latin dēsquāmātus, past participle, scaled off} –desquamation /dɛskwəˈmeɪʃən/ (say deskwuh mayshuhn) …
desquamate — v.intr. Med. (esp. of the skin) come off in scales (as in some diseases). Derivatives: desquamation n. desquamative adj. desquamatory adj. Etymology: L desquamare (as DE , squama scale) … Useful english dictionary
desquamate — [des′kwə māt΄, di skwā′māt΄] vi. desquamated, desquamating [< L desquamatus, pp. of desquamare, to scale off < de , off + squama, a scale, SQUAMA] to fall off in scales; peel off: said esp. of the top layer of skin or mucous membrane… … English World dictionary
Kwashiorkor — The word kwashiorkor comes from the Ivory Coast. It means the deposed (no longer suckled) child. Kwashiorkor is a childhood disease due to protein deprivation. Early signs are vague: apathy (indifference), lethargy (drowsiness) and irritability.… … Medical dictionary
scale — 1. A standardized test for measuring psychological, personality, or behavioral characteristics. SEE ALSO: score, test. 2. SYN: squama. 3. A small thin plate of horny epithelium, resembling a fish s., cast off from the skin … Medical dictionary
scarlet fever — Pathol. a contagious febrile disease caused by streptococci and characterized by a scarlet eruption. [1670 80] * * * or scarlatina Acute infectious disease caused by some types of streptococcus bacteria. Fever, sore throat, headache, and, in… … Universalium
mew — I n 1. meow, miaow, purr, cat s cry, whine, whimper; caterwaul, howl, screech, squall. v 2. meow, miaow, purr, Fr. miauler. cry, mewl, whine, whimper, pule; caterwaul, howl, screech, squall. II n 1. cage, pen, coop, hutch, kennel, run, enclosure … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
molt — v mew, shed, shed the skin, exuviate, cast off, slough; come off, peel or peel off, exfoliate, Pathol. desquamate … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
