scarificator
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scarifier
[skar´ĭ-fi″er]an instrument with many sharp points, used in scarification.
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scarificator
(skăr′ə-fĭ-kā′tər)n.
A surgical instrument with several spring-operated lancets, used to scarify the skin.
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scar·i·fi·ca·tor
(skahr'i-fi-kā-tŏr)An instrument for scarification, consisting of a number of concealed spring-projected cutting blades, set close together, which make superficial incisions in the skin.
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