DECOLLEMENT
\dɪkˈɒlmənt], \dɪkˈɒlmənt], \d_ɪ_k_ˈɒ_l_m_ə_n_t]\
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Deglutinatio, (from de and coller, 'to glue.') The state of an organ that is separated from the surrounding parts, owing to destruction of the areolar membrane which united them. The skin is decollee, i. e. separated from the subjacent parts, by a burn, subcutaneous abscess, &c.
By Robley Dunglison
