exfoliative

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Related to exfoliative: exfoliative cytology, exfoliative toxin

ex·fo·li·ate

(ĕks-fō′lē-āt′)

v. ex·fo·li·at·ed, ex·fo·li·at·ing, ex·fo·li·ates

v.tr.

1. To remove (a layer of bark or skin, for example) in flakes or scales; peel.

2. To cast off in scales, flakes, or splinters.

v.intr.

To come off or separate into flakes, scales, or layers.

[Latin exfoliāre, exfoliāt-, to strip of leaves : ex-, ex- + folium, leaf; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

ex·fo′li·a′tion n.

ex·fo′li·a′tive adj.

ex·fo′li·a′tor n.

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Translations

exfoliative

adj exfoliativo

References in periodicals archive ?

On the other hand, bullous impetigo is caused by the local production of exfoliative toxins (ETA or ETB) by phage group II of Staphylococcus aureus.

Pediatric Dermatology Consult Bullous impetigo

(3) S aureus can cause a wide range of infections ranging from abscesses to cellulitis; SSSS is caused by hematogenous spread of S aureus exfoliative toxin.

Newborn with desquamating rash: The patient's age and the appearance of the lesions pointed us to the proper diagnosis in this case

The cytology can be exfoliative and aspirational (2, 3).

The Usefulness of Papanicolaou Test in the Cytomorphological Evaluation of Squamous Cell Abnormalities of the Cervix

Based on existing information, the patient had flu-like syndrome, jaundice, exfoliative skin rash, and severe cholestatic hepatitis.

A challenging case of jaundice and febrile uncommon rash in an immunocompetent male patient

Exfoliative vaginal cytology and plasma levels of estrone and estradiol-17[beta] in young and adult goats.

Morphological characterization of vaginal epithelial cells of santa ines ewes subjected to estrus synchronization

aureus strains produce a variety of Staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs), toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (TSST-1) and exfoliative toxins (ETs).

Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus from Sore Throat Patients: Association Among Host Immune Evasion and Toxin Genes

It may present as a chronic erythematous exfoliative lesions.

A Bacteriological Study of Intertrigo

Life-threatening staphylococcal infections are generally caused by the co-presence and combined actions of staphylococcal enterotoxins (sea-sej), toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (tst-1), exfoliative toxins (eta and etb) and the panton-valentine leucocidin.

Genomic characterisation of Staphylococcus aureus ST121 isolated from hospitalised patients in South Africa

Erythroderma or exfoliative dermatitis is any inflammatory skin disease that affects more than 90% of the body surface.

A CLINICO-AETIOLOGICAL STUDY OF CASES OF ERYTHRODERMA ATTENDING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTH-EAST INDIA

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS), also known as Ritter's Disease, is a staphylococcal exfoliative toxin-mediated disease initiated by fever, irritability, and sensitivity in the skin after a local infection, such as upper respiratory tract infection, bullous impetigo, otitis media, and purulent conjunctivitis mostly in newborns and children aged <5 years, that is frequently caused by Staphylococci (1).

A Case of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in a 1-Year Old Boy with Otitis Media

Comparative Study of Metachromatic Staining Methods in Assessing the Exfoliative Cell Types During Oestrous Cycle in Sprague-Dawley Laboratory Rats

Estudio Comparativo de los Metodos de Tincion Metacromatica en la Evaluacion de los Tipos de Celulas Exfoliativas Durante el Ciclo Estral en Ratas Sprague-Dawley de Laboratorio

Use of exfoliative specimens and fine-needle aspiration smears for mutation testing in lung adenocarcinoma.