Squamous epithelium refers to epithelium, e.g. the skin, composed of squamous cells. See also:

Squama occipitalis

Squamous cell

Desquamation is the shedding of the outer layers of the skin. For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation. The word comes from the Latin 'desquamare' , meaning "to scrape the scales off a...

Squama (or Squamous ) refers to a structure shaped like the scale of a fish. More specifically, it can refer to:

Squama temporalis, the squamous portion of the temporal bone