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dermabrasion

der·mab·ra·sion

UK/ˈdɜːməˌbɹeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or wire-brushing off some of the outer skin layer

Origin

From derm- + abrasion.

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