The cutting of the skin, often with multiple cuts, used in bleeding to expel “bad blood” or evil spirits.
Scratching, making minute cuts on the surface of the skin, e.g. for a smallpox vaccination.
The process of making a series of shallow cuts or scratches in the skin to allow a substance to penetrate the body. This is commonly performed during vaccination against smallpox; the vaccine is administered as a droplet left in contact with the scarified area.
The making of numerous superficial incisions in the skin.
The process of creating numerous small punctures or cuts in the skin, as seen in a type of smallpox vaccination technique.