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abrasion

noun as in scraped area

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noun as in scraping or wearing down by friction

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An oval abrasion on a French bulldog’s ear was rimmed by crusty discharge.

Ieuan Bennett, prosecuting, showed the jury nine images taken by Ms Burley, of injuries including a “linear mark to the arm”, a “small abrasion just below the ear” and a “cut or laceration near the ankle”.

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This zoned development would have maintained essential skin functions, such as protection against abrasion, dehydration and parasites.

She sought treatment that evening at an urgent care clinic complaining of pain in her left hand from a crush injury and an abrasion to her right elbow, according to medical records reviewed by The Times.

He said in an email that he consulted a “well-regarded” Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who, after seeing pictures of the abrasion, said the scar tissue could be removed for $5,000 — half the $10,000 he had already sent her.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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