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.
Utah County has fostered important industries. The Provo Woolen Mill became the stateâs first large manufacturing plant in 1873. In the late 1800s and early 1900s mines in American Fork Canyon and in the Tintic Mining District produced much wealth.