it means increase i the size of shale due to hydration.
so they can grow
exuviating, sloughing, shedding
At the superficial layer of the corneum layer of the epidermis. Its many squamous epithelial cells keratinized and filled with desmosomes, that comes off in one connective bunch. Sloughing stratum corneum cells, is a quit literal name a sloughing (falling off) corneum cell.
That is the process of sloughing.
Slough is normally a soft, muddy place
menstruation
The technical term is 'sloughing' - the scientific term is 'ecdysis'
When you eat and drink alcohol and spice food
About 3mm thickness before sloughing off.
Sloughing shale refers to the process in which layers of shale rock break off and collapse due to the pressure exerted by drilling fluids or the weight of overlying rock formations. This can lead to wellbore instability issues and challenges in drilling operations. Measures such as proper mud weight control and wellbore strengthening techniques are used to mitigate the risks associated with sloughing shale.
Gastric ulcer is a lesion of the mucous membrane in the stomach accompanied by the sloughing of dead tissue. It is often caused by factors like Helicobacter pylori infection, excessive use of NSAIDs, and stress. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and nausea.
The bleeding is caused by a "sloughing" of the uterine lining. Essentially, a uterus replaces its surface layer once every month. This occurs in a cycle. The final part of that cycle is the shedding or sloughing of the uppermost layer. This causes the bleeding. In case you feel this is gross or unusual, it might help to know that it occurs in most, if not all, female mammals.