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excoriation

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excoriation /ex·co·ri·a·tion/ (eks-ko″re-a´shun) any superficial loss of substance, as that produced on the skin by scratching.
excoriation
[ekskôr′ē·ā′shən]
Etymology: L, excoriare, to flay
an injury to a surface of the body caused by trauma, such as scratching, abrasion, or a chemical or thermal burn.
excoriation [ek″sko-re-a´shun]
a scratch or abrasion of the skin.
excoriation (ek·skōrˈ·ē·āˑ·shn),
n any surface injury to the skin; may be caused by scratches, chemical or thermal burns, and abrasions.
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Excoriation.
excoriation
superficial traumatic abrasions and scratches which remove some of the skin substance. Commonly caused in animals by rubbing or scratching pruritic skin.
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