Slough

What Is Human Slough?

: dead tissue separating from living tissue. especially : a mass of dead tissue separating from an ulcer. slough. How do you say slough in medical terms? A registered nurse, Frances Ewen of New York, wants to know what’s with this sluff stuff: ”The correct word is slough, pronounced ‘sluf,’ ” writes Mrs. Ewen. She …

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How Does Skin Slough Off?

Peeling skin happens when your body sheds some of your skin’s outer layer called the epidermis. The peeling or flaking process is your skin’s way of recovering or healing from some type of damage. The damage may be from environmental elements, skin conditions, allergies, infections or certain diseases and treatments. How are dead skin cells …

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Is A Slough An Estuary?

Along the West Coast, sloughs are often named for the quiet, backwater parts of bays and therefore, they are part of the estuary, where freshwater flows from creeks and runoff from land mix with salty ocean water transported by the tides. Is a slough a stream? Sloughs (pronounced “slews”) are shallow lakes or swamps. Generally …

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