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tattooing

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tattooing /tat·too·ing/ (tah-too´ing) the introduction, by punctures, of permanent colors in the skin.
tattooing of cornea  permanent coloring of the cornea, chiefly to conceal leukomatous spots.

tattooing
the introduction, by punctures, of permanent colors in the skin. Used in animals as a means of permanent identification, the number code being placed inside the ear pinna in all species except the horse in which it is placed on the inside of the upper lip. In some schemes, dogs may be tattooed inside the hindleg.

tattooing
Traumatology Complex skin abrasions and wounds filled with debris, glass and dirt, resulting from being dragged along a road, common in pedestrian victims of MVAs Management Adequate debridement and often wound healing by second intention


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