scarification
1
9.0
A medical treatment that makes small cuts in the skin to help a wound heal or drain pus
- noun
- /ˌskærɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
escarificación
- Today, the process of scarification and tattooing is usually discussed as a feature-enhancing cosmetic that, like dots of polish, adds to a woman's attractiveness.
Examples
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Very often, the treatment included scarification or small cuts in the skin, sometimes over the offending organ or the source of pain.
Academic text (1993) -
The doctor recommended scarification to help treat the patient's stubborn skin lesion.
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During the procedure, the surgeon used scarification on the affected area to stimulate healing.
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After the scarification, the skin began to heal more effectively and blood flow improved.
Antonyms
How Invasive
severing
2
5.8
- NSFW
2
5.8
surgical operation
3
3.0
- Specialized
3
3.0
incision
80
5.3
- Specialized
80
5.3
scarification
1
9.0
- Specialized
1
9.0
abrasion
43
4.8
43
4.8
Surface Forms
scarification singular
scarifications plural
Morphology
Etymology
Scarification comes from scar, a word for a healed mark or cut, and the idea is 'to make a scar'. In medicine it means making small cuts to let a wound drain or to help it heal, so the origin explains the practice.