- sloughing
- nounthe process whereby something is shed• Syn: ↑shedding• Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Sloughing — Slough ing, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The act of casting off the skin or shell, as do insects and crustaceans; ecdysis. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sloughing — Slough Slough, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sloughed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sloughing}.] (Med.) To form a slough; to separate in the form of dead matter from the living tissues; often used with off, or away; as, a sloughing ulcer; the dead tissues slough off … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sloughing — slough·ing (slufґing) the formation or separation of a slough … Medical dictionary
sloughing — slaÊŠ n. swamp, bog; hole or depression filled with mud; despair, dejected state v. shed dead skin or tissue; abandon, throw off, get rid of; come off … English contemporary dictionary
sloughing ulcer — phagedenic u. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
sphacelous — Sloughing, gangrenous, or necrotic … Medical dictionary
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Ulcer — An area of tissue erosion, for example, of the skin or lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Due to the erosion, an ulcer is concave. It is always depressed below the level of the surrounding tissue. Ulcers can have diverse causes. Ulcers on … Medical dictionary
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Slough — Slough, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sloughed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sloughing}.] (Med.) To form a slough; to separate in the form of dead matter from the living tissues; often used with off, or away; as, a sloughing ulcer; the dead tissues slough off slowly … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
