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DEFINITION: v., To shed one's skin in an effort to appear younger or healthier. n. The little bits peeling skin caused by overexposure to direct sunlight.
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Corpomalderm
Created by: joshb316
Pronunciation: corp-o-mil-der-m
Sentence: Because of his corpomalderm, Jorge went in for an appointment, and found out he had skin cancer.
Etymology: Corp:Body Mal:Bad Derm:Skin
Dermablightis
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: der-mah-BLITE-iss
Sentence: What Marjorie inended to be an enhanced appearance thru extra sun lamp treatments turned instead, into a major case of dermablighits with large patches of facial skin either peeling or taking on odd shades of various colors.
Etymology: Blend of 'derma' (n. layer of skin) and 'blight' (n. a deteriorated condition) play on the word 'dermatitis' (n. Inflammation of the skin, usually itchy, with redness, swelling, and blistering)
Helimalskinian
Created by: ysledd
Pronunciation: Heli-mal-skin-ian
Sentence: Because he didn't wear sunblock, he became a helimalskinian with blisters and dead skin covering his face.
Etymology: Heli: sun mal: bad skin ian: one connected with
Dermabairnsion
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: durma/bearn/shun
Sentence: The new medical procedure dermabairnsion ensures skin as smooth as a baby's bottom.
Etymology: dermabrasion + bairn (baby)
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COMMENTS:
Derma & bairn: great word element blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-17: 18:25:00
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Scorpidermals
Created by: ericsimmons39
Pronunciation: Score-peh-durm-ulls
Sentence: When i woke up in the morning after the long day at the beach, my pillow was laden with scorpidermals and Puerto Rican businessmen.
Etymology: Scorched + Epidermis
Phengodermabrasion
Created by: muchiny
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Upon a long walk through the beach, she started feeling the phengodermabrasion all over the exposed skin.
Etymology: Phengo- from Greek for light, sunlight, daylight, splendor, luster derma- from Greek for skin abrasion- superficial damage to skin
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COMMENTS:
phengonomenal! - Nosila, 2010-01-25: 15:15:00
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Sloughveterderma
Created by: kelseyslack
Pronunciation: slof-ve-ter-derm-a
Sentence: i am suffering from sloughveterderma and it is really painful and i am embarrassed by it.
Etymology: slough-to cast away veter-old derm-skin
Regenerdysis
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: re/gen/er/dy/sis
Sentence: To maintain a youthful look in the 21st century, my anti-aging consultant and health specialist, recommends regenerdysis twice a year.
Etymology: regenerate + ecdysis (The shedding of an outer integument, or layer of skin)
Sluffle
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sləfəl
Sentence: If beauty is skin deep, Liz is up to her eyeballs in gorgeous. As she sluffles along through life, she does her best to make to a good first impression but often leaves a bigger impression when she departs. Unfortunately when she gets nervous, she sheds skin much faster than normal. She would have landed the job as the spokeslizard for Geico if she hadn*t shed 3 layers and interviewed looking pink.
Etymology: sluff (slough): shed + shuffle: walk by dragging one*s feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground
Malecorplysis
Created by: 718114
Pronunciation: mal-e-corp-ly-sis
Sentence: After being in the sun for too long, the girl had a bad case of malecorplysis.
Etymology: Male- bad Corp- body lysis- loosening, seperation
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176, and inspired by the fact that I got a little sunburn yesterday -- even though it's September. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James
rikboyee - 2007-09-17: 04:01:00
its a new one!! oh happy day!!!!
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176. ~ James