dermatography
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dermatography (uncountable)
- The anatomical description of the skin.
- 1998, Walter Lübeck, Rainbow Reiki:
- On the basis of a decoder dermatography transcription, a shift in the acid-alkali balance is shown in favor of the acid.
- A method of tattooing used in reconstructive surgery developed in 1984 based on micropigmentation, requiring a special ink injector and taking several sessions to complete.
- 2009, Christa de Cuyper, Maria Luisa Cotapos, Dermatologic Complications with Body Art:
- For others, cosmetic tattooing and dermatography are an adjunct to and considered as the finishing touch of reconstructive surgery.