Excoriation

Abrasion of the skin or of the surface of any organ by trauma, chemical agents, burns, or other causes.


Irritation of the superficial layers of the skin.


Scraping or wearing away of surface tissue.


A raw skin surface or mucous membrane after rubbing or burning.


Injury to the surface of the skin caused by scratching, scraping, chemicals, or other means.


Peeling, chafing, or rawness of the skin. Excoriation may be the result of injury caused by trauma due to scratching or an abrasion or burn.


The destruction and removal of the surface of the skin or the covering of an organ by scraping, the application of a chemical, or other means.


Excoriation means the destruction of small pieces of the surface of skin or mucous membrane.


An abrasion of the skin or of the surface of other organs by scratching, traumatic injury, chemicals, burns, or other causes. On the skin, the lesion is typically linear and scaly.


Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping.


An excoriation refers to damage inflicted on the skin’s surface or a mucous membrane (the delicate, moist tissue lining body cavities) due to physical wear, like scratching.


 


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