dermabrasion
/ˈdɜːməˌbɹeɪʃən/noun
dermabrasion is spelled D-E-R-M-A-B-R-A-S-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dermabrasion means “A cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the epidermis of the skin is removed by abrasion, typically to remove scarring or sun-damaged…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dermabrasion is dermabrasions.
How many letters and syllables are in dermabrasion?
| Letters | 12: D-E-R-M-A-B-R-A-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dermabrasion?
Dermabrasion appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dermabrasion?
- UK /ˈdɜːməˌbɹeɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of dermabrasion
- dermabrasions plural
- dermoabrasion
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dermabrasion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the epidermis of the skin is removed by abrasion, typically to remove scarring or sun-damaged skin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dermabrasion come from?
From derm- + abrasion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).