desquamation
/ˌdɛskwəˈmeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of shedding or peeling off skin, scales, or other tissue in layers.
- The patient experienced desquamation on his palms following the fever.
- Desquamation is a normal part of skin renewal after a mild burn.
- In snakes, desquamation occurs when they shed their entire outer layer of skin.