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abrasion in Swedish

abrasion in Swedish is skrubbsår — abrasion means a scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.

abrasion in Swedish

skrubbsår
noun
(medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

What does "abrasion" mean?

  1. noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
    "He cleaned the abrasion on his knee after the fall."
  2. noun The gradual wearing away of a surface caused by friction or rubbing.
    "Years of wind-blown sand caused abrasion on the cliff face."
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abrasion in a sentence

  • He cleaned the abrasion on his knee after the fall.
  • The nurse dressed a small abrasion on the patient's arm.
  • Years of wind-blown sand caused abrasion on the cliff face.

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What is "abrasion" in Swedish?

"abrasion" in Swedish is skrubbsår. abrasion means: A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.

How do you use "abrasion" in a sentence?

Example: "He cleaned the abrasion on his knee after the fall." In Swedish, "abrasion" is skrubbsår.

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