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Desquamation vs Exfoliation - What's the difference?

desquamation | exfoliation |

As nouns the difference between desquamation and exfoliation

is that desquamation is the shedding of the outer layers of the skin. For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation while exfoliation is the scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.

desquamation

English

Noun

  • (medical) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin. For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation.

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    exfoliation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
  • The loss of leaves from a plant.
  • The removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

    • See also

    * exfoliant * foliate * foliation ----