desquamation vs shedding

desquamation and shedding both are nouns.

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

As nouns, desquamation and shedding are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of desquamation include peeling.

desquamation (noun)	shedding (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
	the process whereby something is shed