(medicine) Abrasion of a portion of the skin.
Excoriation
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(ek′skör·ē′ā·shən)
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Synonyms: abrasion, scratch, scrape
Meaning #2:
severe censure
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An excoriation is a punctate or linear abrasion produced by mechanical means, usually involving only the epidermis but not uncommonly reaching the papillary dermis.[1]
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References
- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005) Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 17. ISBN 0721629210.
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