- abrasion abra·sion n
- [ə'breɪʒ(ə)n]
abrasione f , (injury) escoriazione f, abrasione f
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
abrasion abra·sion n
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abra·sion — /əˈbreıʒən/ noun, pl sions 1 [count] : an injury caused by something that rubs or scrapes against the skin She fell and suffered cuts, bruises, and abrasions [=scrapes] on her legs. 2 [noncount] : the act or process of damaging or wearing away… … Useful english dictionary
abrasion — abra·sion … English syllables
abrasion — 1. An excoriation, or circumscribed removal of the superficial layers of skin or mucous membrane. SYN: abraded wound. 2. A scraping away of a portion of the surface. 3. In dentistry, the pathological grinding … Medical dictionary
Dermabrasion — is a surgical procedure that involves the controlled abrasion (wearing away) of the upper layers of the skin with sandpaper or other mechanical means. The purpose of dermabrasion is to smoothen the skin and, in the process, remove small scars (as … Medical dictionary
