- excoriation
- excoriate ► VERB 1) chiefly Medicine damage or remove part of the surface of (the skin). 2) formal censure or criticize severely.DERIVATIVES excoriation noun.ORIGIN Latin excoriare 'to skin' .
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excoriation — [ ɛkskɔrjasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1377; de excorier ♦ Didact. Écorchure superficielle. ⇒ érosion. ● excoriation nom féminin (latin médiéval excoriatio, onis) Écorchure superficielle. ● excoriation (synonymes) nom féminin (latin médiéval excoriatio, onis)… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Excoriation — Ex*co ri*a tion, n. [Cf. F. excoriation.] 1. The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion. [1913 Webster] 2. Stripping of possession; spoliation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A pitiful excoriation of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Excoriation — (v. lat.), 1) Hautabschälung, Entblößtsein der Haut von der Oberhaut, od. stellenweises Abgelöstsein der Haut selbst mit Entzündung od. Verschwärung; 2) Erpressung … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Excoriation — Excoriation, lat. dtsch., Aushäutung; Erpressung, Schinderei; excoriiren, aushäuten, schinden, erpressen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
excoriation — index bad repute, blame (culpability), denunciation, disapprobation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
excoriation — mid 15c., from M.L. excoriationem (nom. excoriatio), from L.L. excoriare (see EXCORIATE (Cf. excoriate)) … Etymology dictionary
excoriation — Excoriation, c est à dire Escorchure … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Excoriation — An excoriation is an erosion or destruction of the skin by mechanical means, which appears in the form of a scratch or abrasion of the skin. It is commonly seen in other skin disorders causing itching/pruritus: dry skin, dermatitis, atopic… … Wikipedia
Excoriation — L excoriation est une perte des couches superficielles de l épiderme qui provoque l apparition de régions dénudées, généralement causée par le grattage, mais qui peut aussi l être par certaines enzymes. Voir aussi Dermabrasion Catégorie : Signe… … Wikipédia en Français
excoriation — /ik skawr ee ay sheuhn, skohr /, n. 1. the act of excoriating. 2. the state of being excoriated. 3. an excoriated place on the body. [1375 1425; late ME excoriacioun < ML excoriation (s. of excoriatio). See EXCORIATE, ION] * * * … Universalium
excoriation — A scratch mark; a linear break in the skin surface, usually covered with blood or serous crusts. [L. excorio, to skin, strip, fr. corium, skin, hide] neurotic e. repeated self induced e., with or without underlying … Medical dictionary
