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scarification

/skar-uh-fi-key-shuhn/US // ˌskær ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən //

疤痕化,疤痕,结疤,伤痕

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act or instance of scarifying.
    • : the result of scarifying; a scratch or scratches.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as incut

Examples

  • He frequently pretends to suck out such an object by the application of the lips alone, without any scarification whatever.

  • Scarification is quite common, and is used for a singular purpose.

  • Operative—scarification, either punctate or linear, and erosion with the curette.

  • Figure 20 represents scarification as a form of grief-expression for the dead.

  • The dancers then performed for their benefit, making a great deal of fun both of the children and of the scarification ceremony.