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dermabrasion definition

☆ derma·bra·sion (dʉr′mə brā′z̸hən)

noun

the surgical procedure of scraping off upper layers of the epidermis with an abrasive device, as in seeking to repair acne scars, blemishes, etc.

Etymology: derm(is) + abrasion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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