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desquamate

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des·qua·mate  (dskw-mt)
intr.v. des·qua·mat·ed, des·qua·mat·ing, des·qua·mates
To shed, peel, or come off in scales. Used of skin.
[Latin dsqumre, dsqumt- : d-, de- + squma, scale.]
desqua·mation n.
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Verb1.desquamate - peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates"
peel off
exuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
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Left untreated, the keratin sheets will continue to desquamate into the lumen of the external auditory canal and the mass will continue to enlarge.
Update on cerumen and ceruminolytics by Hawke, Michael / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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