| exfoliative endometritis |
endometritis with the casting off of portions of the membrane.
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| exfoliative toxin |
Dermonecrotic toxin.
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| exfoliative |
characterized by exfoliation; called also desquamative.
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| exfoliative c. |
microscopic examination of cells desquamated from a body surface or lesion, done for detection of malignancy, measurement of hormonal levels, and other purposes. The cells may be obtained by such procedures as aspiration, washing, smear, or scraping, and the technique may also be used for secretions such as sputum, urine, abdominal fluid, prostatic secretion, or vaginal secretions.
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| exfoliative d. |
widespread involvement of the skin by a scaly erythematous dermatitis occurring as a secondary or reactive process to an underlying cutaneous disorder (e.g., atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, scabies, lichen planus) or as a primary or idiopathic disorder, and often associated with loss of hair and nails, hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles, pruritus, and sometimes severe and debilitating secondary physiological effects. Called also d. exfoliativa, erythroderma, and pityriasis rubra (Hebra).
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