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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the epidermis of the skin is removed by abrasion, typically to remove scarring or sun-damaged skin. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer wordnet

Etymology

From derm- + abrasion.

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