Abrasions

/əˈbreɪ.ʒənz/ noun

Definition

Scraped or worn areas of skin or material caused by rubbing or friction.

Etymology

From Latin 'abradere' (to scrape away), combining 'ab-' (away) and 'radere' (to scrape). The term entered medical English in the 17th century for describing surface wounds.

Kelly Says

Abrasion literally means 'scrape away,' and it's the same root that gives us 'abrasive'—something that wears things down through friction, whether that's sandpaper or a harsh personality.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
abrasións
AMአማርኛ
擦痕
tser-hen
ARالعربية
خدش
kha-dsh
BGБългарски
абрасии
BNবাংলা
স্ক্র্যাচ
skra-ch
CACatalà
escorrons
es-kor-rons
CSČeština
oděrky
oh-der-kee
DADansk
ridser
ri-ser
DEDeutsch
Abrasuren
ah-bra-zoo-ren
ELΕλληνικά
καρφί
kar-fee
ESEspañol
abrasiones
ah-bra-see-ohn-es
ETEesti
abrasiónsid
EUEuskara
abrasión
FAفارسی
خراش
kharaash
FISuomi
naarmut
na-ar-mut
FRFrançais
abrasions
ah-bra-zyohn
GLGalego
abrasións
GUGU
દાગ
daag
HAHA
wuta
woo-ta
HEעברית
קריטות
kri-toot
HIहिन्दी
खरोंच
kha-ronch
HRHrvatski
abrasión
HUMagyar
karcolások
kar-kol-as-ak
IDBahasa Indonesia
abrasi
ah-bra-see
IGIG
nkwu
n-kwoo
ITItaliano
abrasioni
ah-bra-zee-oh-nee
JA日本語
擦傷 (さし)
sara-ki
KKKK
жаралу
ja-ra-loo
KMKM
រោង
roong
KO한국어
찰과상 (chalgwasang)
chal-gwa-sang
LTLietuvių
abrāšós
LVLatviešu
abrāšós
MNМонгол
абрасиы
MRMR
खरकोळ
khar-kool
MSBahasa Melayu
calar
cha-lar
MYမြန်မာ
လှိုင်း
lhin
NLNederlands
wonden
von-den
NONorsk
riper
ree-per
PAPA
ਖਰ Abnormal
khar-ab-nor-mal
PLPolski
otarcia
oh-tar-chya
PTPortuguês
abrasões
ah-bra-soh-es
RORomână
abraziuni
ah-bra-zee-oo-nee
RUРусский
царапины
tsara-pee-nee
SKSlovenčina
abrasións
SLSlovenščina
abrasións
SRСрпски
абрасиы
SVSvenska
skrapor
skra-por
SWKiswahili
majivu
ma-jee-voo
TAதமிழ்
காயம்
ka-yam
TEతెలుగు
గాయాలు
ga-ya-alu
THไทย
รอยขีดข่วน
roy khied khwan
TLTL
gasgas
ga-gas
TRTürkçe
kabarcıklar
ka-bar-chikh-lar
UKУкраїнська
подшкірні крововиливи
pod-shki-rniy kroo-vee-liv
URاردو
چھید
cheh-eed
VITiếng Việt
trầy xước
tray xwook
YOYO
àgbà
ah-gba
ZH中文
擦伤 (cāshāng)
tsah-shang
ZUZU
izigqili
ee-zee-ghee-lee

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