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 pathologic grinding or wearing away of tooth substance by incorrect tooth-brushing methods, the presence of foreign objects, bruxism, or similar causes. SYN: grinding. Cf.: attrition [see abrade]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Abrasion: an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Abrasion (symptom): An area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped.
Abrasion (symptom): See Abrasion (symptom information).
Source - WordNet 2.1
Source - WordNet 2.1
Source - WordNet 2.1
The following list attempts to classify Abrasion into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
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