exfoliative
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Exfoliative — Ex*fo li*a tive, a. [Cf.F. exfoliatif.] Having the power of causing exfoliation. n. An exfoliative agent. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exfoliative — exfoliate ► VERB 1) shed or be shed from a surface in scales or layers. 2) wash or rub (the skin) with a granular substance to remove dead cells. DERIVATIVES exfoliation noun exfoliative adjective exfoliator noun. ORIGIN Latin exfoliare strip of… … English terms dictionary
exfoliative cytology — n the study of cells shed from body surfaces esp. for determining the presence or absence of a cancerous condition * * * the examination by a variety of techniques, such as microscopy and flow cytometry, of cells desquamated from a body surface… … Medical dictionary
exfoliative dermatitis — ▪ pathology generalized redness and scaling of the skin that usually arises as a complication of a preexisting skin disease or of an allergy. More rarely, it may be indicative of a systemic disease, such as cancer of the lymphoid tissue.… … Universalium
exfoliative dermatitis — see erythroderma * * * a scaly erythematous dermatitis over wide areas of the skin, sometimes with loss of hair and nails, hyperkeratosis of palms and soles, pruritus, or other severe, debilitating physiological effects. It may be a secondary or… … Medical dictionary
exfoliative keratitis — a type of keratitis sometimes seen with exfoliative dermatitis in a hypersensitive reaction to arsenic, marked by extensive denudation of the corneal epithelium … Medical dictionary
exfoliative cytology — noun : the study of cells shed from body surfaces especially for determining the presence or absence of a cancerous condition * * * exfoliative cytology noun (biology) The study of cells shed from a tissue for diagnostic purposes • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
exfoliative — adjective see exfoliate … New Collegiate Dictionary
exfoliative — adjective That causes, or is accompanied by, exfoliation … Wiktionary
exfoliative — Marked by exfoliation, desquamation, or profuse scaling. [Mod. L. exfoliativus] * * * ex·fo·li·a·tive (eks foґle ə tiv″) pertaining to or characterized by exfoliation … Medical dictionary
