denudation
noun
de·nu·da·tion
| \ ˌdē-n(y)ü-ˈdā-shən
, ˌden-yu̇-
\
, ˌden-yu̇-
\
Medical Definition of denudation
: the act or process of removing surface layers (as of skin) or an outer covering (as of myelin)
also
: the condition that results from this
Other Words from denudation
denude
\ di-ˈn(y)üd
\
transitive verb
denuded;
denuding
\
transitive verb
denuded;
denuding