Abrasion (medical) 1002640 222878943 2008-07-01T15:38:26Z VanBurenen 3711975 moved [[Abrasion]] to [[Abrasion (medical)]]: specify to avoid recurring confusion or misuse of term {{dablink|For other uses, see [[Abrasion (disambiguation)]].}} {{Infobox_Disease | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Image = | Caption = | DiseasesDB = | ICD10 = {{ICD10|T|14|0|t|08}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|919.0}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = }} [[Image:Abrasion on hand http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7169/img1048es2.jpg|thumb|right|Abrasion on the palm of a right hand, shortly after falling]] [[Image:Abrasion on hand 20050906.jpg|thumb|right|Abrasion on the palm of a right hand, shortly after falling]] [[Image:Wound abrasion arm.jpg|thumb|right|Abrasions on elbow and lower arm. The elbow wound will produce a permanent [[scar]].]] In [[dermatology]], an '''abrasion''', is a [[wound]] consisting of superficial damage to the [[skin]], generally not deeper than the [[Epidermis (skin)|epidermis]]. It is more superficial than an [[excoriation]], although it can give mild bleeding. Mild abrasions, also known as 'grazes' do not [[scar]], but deep abrasions may lead to the development of scarring tissue. A more serious abrasion injury that removes all of the layers of skin is more commonly called an [[avulsion injury]]. Most commonly, abrasion injuries occur when exposed skin comes into moving contact with a rough surface causing trauma to the upper layers of the epidermis. ==Types of abrasions== Such [[injury|injuries]], where caused by abrasive contact with textiles or [[carpet]], are sometimes referred to as ''''rug burn'''' or ''''carpet burn''''. In vehicle accidents where the skin contacts the road surface, it is known as ''''[[road rash]]''''. Slipping on ropes or other surfaces is known as ''''rope burn'''' or ''''[[friction burn]]''''. {{Wiktionary}} [[Category:Dermatology]] {{dermatology-stub}} {{Injuries, other than fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains}} [[da:Abrasion]] [[de:Schürfwunde]] [[eo:Abrazio]] [[fr:Abrasion (médecine)]] [[gl:Abrasión]] [[nl:Schaafwond]] [[ja:擦過傷]]