noun
washerwoman's hands; wrinkled hands from water
Medical or descriptive term for the wrinkled, pruney skin that develops on hands after prolonged immersion in water. Often used in dermatology or forensic contexts.
長時間の水仕事で漂母皮形成が見られた。
Washerwoman's hands were observed after long hours of working in water.
漂母皮形成は、皮膚が水分を吸収して起こる現象だ。
Washerwoman's hands is a phenomenon that occurs when the skin absorbs water.
ふやける is a common verb meaning 'to become soggy/waterlogged', used for skin or other materials, while 漂母皮形成 is a formal, technical noun specifically for the wrinkled-hand condition.
Compound of 漂母 (washerwoman) + 皮 (skin) + 形成 (formation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern medical coinage.