Decrustation

/ˌdiːkrʌˈsteɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of removing a hard outer crust or layer from something, like peeling away buildup or deposits.

Etymology

From Latin de- (remove) + crusta (crust, shell). The suffix -ation indicates a process or action. This technical term developed in medicine and geology to describe the removal of crusty deposits.

Kelly Says

Doctors use decrustation to describe removing buildup from wounds or arteries—it's the fancy way of saying 'scraping off the crust,' and it's been part of medical vocabulary since the 1600s when physicians got more precise about describing what they were actually doing.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
表皮除去
bia-pi-jo-chu
ARالعربية
إزالة الطبقة
i-za-lah al-tab-qa
BNবাংলা
পাতলাকরণ
pa-ta-la-kar-on
CACatalà
descrustació
deh-skru-sta-tsi-o
CSČeština
odkrustování
od-kru-st-o-va-ni
DADansk
skalning
skal-ning
DEDeutsch
Entcrustung
ent-kru-stung
ELΕλληνικά
αποκάλυψη
a-po-ka-l-psi
ESEspañol
desincrustación
deh-sin-kru-sta-thee-on
FAفارسی
لایه برداری
la-yeh-bar-da-ri
FISuomi
kuorinta
kwo-rin-ta
FRFrançais
décrustation
deh-kru-sta-syon
GUGU
પેટા
pe-ta
HAHA
tuhumar
too-hoo-mar
HEעברית
הסרת
ha-sra-t
HIहिन्दी
पतलापन
pa-ta-la-pan
HUMagyar
kőzetképződés
kő-zet-képző-dés
IDBahasa Indonesia
deskrustrasi
des-kru-stra-si
IGIG
ikpe
ee-kpeh
ITItaliano
desincrustazione
deh-sin-kru-sta-tsee-one
JA日本語
皮膜除去
hi-ma-k-jo-shu
KKKK
жауапкершілік
jawapker-shilik
KMKM
ប្រកាស
brah-kaas
KO한국어
피막 제거
pi-mak je-go
MRMR
आरोप
a-ro-p
MSBahasa Melayu
deskrustrasi
des-kru-stra-si
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်း
kyun
NLNederlands
descrustatie
deh-skrus-ta-tee
NONorsk
skalning
skal-ning
PAPA
ਦੁਆਲ
doo-wal
PLPolski
dezynkrustacja
deh-zin-kru-sta-tsee-a
PTPortuguês
desincrustação
deh-sin-kru-sta-sāo
RORomână
dezincrustare
deh-zin-kru-sta-re
RUРусский
декрустация
de-kru-sta-tsi-ya
SVSvenska
avskalning
ah-s-ka-l-ning
SWKiswahili
kuondoa
koo-on-doa
TAதமிழ்
உறை நீக்கம்
u-rai nee-kkam
TEతెలుగు
పొర తొలగించడం
po-ra tho-li-gin-cha-dam
THไทย
การกำจัดเปลือก
gaan-kam-jat-pel-uuk
TLTL
pag-alis ng balat
pa-ga-lis ng ba-lat
TRTürkçe
kabuklanma
ka-buk-lan-ma
UKУкраїнська
декрустація
de-kru-sta-tsi-ya
URاردو
کچل
kachal
VITiếng Việt
bóc vỏ
bok vo
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
she-she
ZH中文
去壳
qù hé
ZUZU
ukuthi
oo-koo-thee

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