| peeling | A stripping off or loss of epidermis, as in sunburn or toxic epidermal necrolysis. Origin: M.E. Pelen (05 Mar 2000) |
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| chemical peeling | Application of a cauterant to the skin for the purpose of causing a superficial destruction of the epidermis and upper layers of the dermis. After healing, the treated area has new epithelium. (12 Dec 1998) |
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