scurf vs exfoliation

scurf and exfoliation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scurf	Yes	No	No	No
exfoliation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scurf and exfoliation are synonyms defined as:

scurf and exfoliation: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

Other synonyms of scurf include scale.

scurf (noun)	exfoliation (noun)
(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin	the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin