Dermolysis

/dɜːrˈmɒlɪsɪs/ noun

Definition

The breaking down or dissolving of skin tissue.

Etymology

From Greek 'derma' (skin) + 'lysis' (breaking or dissolving). A medical term describing the pathological breakdown of skin layers.

Kelly Says

In severe burns or certain diseases like epidermolysis bullosa, dermolysis occurs—the skin literally separates and peels away because the glue-like proteins holding it together are defective!

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