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Abrasion Wound Superficial Layer Skin Caused Friction Body

Front What is an abrasion?
Back This is a wound of the superficial layer of the skin, caused by friction when a body part rubs or scrapes across a rough or hard surface.

Tags: 24, injuries, soft-tissue

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