- epithalaxia
- Shedding of any surface epithelium, but especially of that lining the intestine. [epithelium + G. allaxis, exchange]
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n.loss of layers of epithelial cells from the lining of the intestine.* * *
epi·tha·lax·ia (ep″ĭ-thə-lakґse-ə) [epithelium + Gr. allaxis exchange] desquamation of the epithelium, especially of the intestinal mucosa.
Medical dictionary. 2011.