exfoliation
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Medical Definition of exfoliation
: 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)
c : the shedding of a superficial layer of bone or of a tooth or part of a tooth
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