tattoo

tattoo definition - medical

tat·too (tă-to͞oˈ)

noun pl. tat·toos
A permanent mark or design made on the skin by a process of pricking and ingraining an indelible pigment or by raising scars.
verb
  1. To mark the skin with a tattoo.
  2. To form a tattoo on the skin.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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