Scarification
[skar-uh-fi-key-shuh n] /ˌskær ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
an act or instance of scarifying.
2.
the result of scarifying; a scratch or scratches.
scarification scar·i·fi·ca·tion (skār’ə-fĭ-kā’shən)
n.
The act of making shallow cuts in the skin.
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