| excoriation | 1. The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion. 2. Stripping of possession; spoliation. "A pitiful excoriation of the poorer sort." (Howell) Origin: Cf. F. Excoriation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| neurotic excoriation | Repeated self-induced excoriation, with or without underlying skin lesions, associated with compulsive or neurotic behavioural problems. (05 Mar 2000) |
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