a normal process in which the cornified layer of the epidermis is sloughed in fine scales. Certain conditions, injuries, and medications accelerate desquamation and may cause peeling and the loss of deeper layers of the skin. Also called exfoliation. desquamate, v., desquamative, adj.
Roy is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States, along Interstate 15. The population was 36,884 at the 2010 census. It is part of the OgdenâClearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Roy is the least expensive city in Utah in which to buy a home as of 2012. The median price for homes currently on the market in Roy was $156,905.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,603 square miles (4,150 km 2), of which 1,590 square miles (4,100 km 2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km 2) (0.8%) is water. The geographical center of Utah is located in Sanpete County, just west of Ephraim. Sanpete County is bounded along its eastern side by the Wasatch Plateau (sometimes known as the Manti Mountains). The Wasatch Plateau rises to elevations of approximately 11,000 feet (3,300 m).