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The cutting of the skin, often with multiple cuts, used in bleeding to expel \u201cbad blood\u201d or evil spirits.<\/p>\n

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Scratching, making minute cuts on the surface of the skin, e.g. for a smallpox vaccination.<\/p>\n

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The process of making a series of shallow cuts or scratches in the skin to allow a substance to penetrate the body. This is commonly performed during vaccination against smallpox; the vaccine is administered as a droplet left in contact with the scarified area.<\/p>\n

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The making of numerous superficial incisions in the skin.<\/p>\n

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The process of creating numerous small punctures or cuts in the skin, as seen in a type of smallpox vaccination technique.<\/p>\n

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