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Abrasion: An abrasion or "excoriation" is a wearing away of the upper layer of skin as a result of applied friction force. In dentistry an "abrasion" is the wearing away of the tooth substance.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( É™-brÄ ' zhÉ™n ) n. The process of wearing down or rubbing away by means of friction. A scraped or worn area. A ...
a·bra·sion (-br zh n) n. 1. The process of wearing down or rubbing away by means of friction. 2. a. A scraped or worn area. b. A scraped area on the skin or on a ...
abrasion /abra·sion/ (ah-bra´zhun) 1. a rubbing or scraping off through unusual or abnormal action; see also planing. 2. a rubbed or scraped area on skin or mucous ...
noun 1. a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading : abrasions on his leg caused by falling on the gravel. 2. the act or process of abrading . Origin ...
Definition of ABRASION. 1. a: a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction b: irritation. 2: an abraded area of the skin or mucous membrane . See abrasion defined ...