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chemabrasion /chem·abra·sion/ (kēm″-ah-bra´zhun) superficial destruction of the epidermis and the dermis by application of a cauterant to the skin; done to remove scars, tattoos, etc.
chemabrasion [kem′əbrā′zhən] Etymology: Gk, chemeia, alchemy; L, ab + radere, to scrape off a method of treating scars, chromatosis, or other skin disorders by applying chemicals that remove the surface layers of skin cells. See also chemical cauterization, chemosurgery. chemabrasion [kēm″ah-bra´zhun] superficial destruction of the epidermis and the upper layer of the dermis by application of a cauterant to the skin; done to remove marks and lesions such as scars or tattoos. Called also chemical peel.
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