ex·fo·li·a·tion
n : the action or process of exfoliating: as a : the peeling of the horny layer of the skin (as in some skin diseases) b : the shedding of surface components (as cells from internal body surfaces when diseased) c : the shedding of a superficial layer of bone or of a tooth or part of a tooth ex*fo*li*a*tive adj
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