crusting
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈkrʌstɪŋ/
:
encrustación
- By this time, her crusting and inflammation were markedly improved.
- nasal crusting
Examples
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The nasal mucosa is usually pale, friable, and granular and is often accompanied by purulence or crusting.
Academic text (2001) -
A 73-year-old man was referred to us for evaluation of extensive nasal crusting and progressive erosion of the nasal midline structures.
Academic text (2001) -
For years, she had noted severe nasal crusting, which improved with abstinence from cocaine use.
Academic text (1996) -
As others have pointed out, this area of the nose is relatively "quiet," so healing is rarely complicated by excessive dryness, crusting, etc.
Academic text (2007) -
He also reported a recent history of epistaxis with crusting and anorexia with weight loss.
Academic text (2002) -
The local side effects of intranasal steroid therapy—primarily dry nose, crusting, bleeding, and candidiasis—have been well described in the literature.
Academic text (1998) -
Pin sites were evaluated for redness, swelling, discomfort, tenting, loosening of pins, crusting, and drainage.
Academic text (2005) -
Although patients with nasal septal perforation may be asymptomatic, many present with intermittent epistaxis, crusting, pain, and rhinorrhea.
Academic text (2006) -
After the cake cooled, a crusting formed on the top, giving it a beautiful appearance.
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During winter, a crusting of ice covered the lake, making it look like a frozen masterpiece.
Synonyms
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7.5
A hard outer layer that forms on something, for example mineral build up on pipes
A hard layer of minerals or dirt that forms on a surface
Antonyms
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crusting comes from the word crust, a word for a 'hard outer layer', and it names the actual layer that forms on a surface. So a crusting is the dry or hard top part you see on bread, a wound, or snow after it freezes.