desquamation vs peeling

desquamation and peeling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desquamation	Yes	No	No	No
peeling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desquamation and peeling are synonyms defined as:

desquamation and peeling: loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

Other synonyms of desquamation include shedding.

desquamation (noun)	peeling (noun)
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales	loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales