| abrade | 1. To wear away by mechanical action. 2. To scrape away the surface layer from a part. Origin: L. Ab-rado, pp. -rasus, to scrape off (05 Mar 2000) |
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| abraded wound | 1. <pathology> The wearing away of a substance or structure (such as the skin or the teeth) through some unusual or abnormal mechanical process. 2. <clinical sign> A superficial injury to the skin or other body tissue caused by rubbing or scraping resulting in an area of body surface denuded of skin or mucous membrane. (11 Nov 1997) |