What type of injury is described as a scrape that causes minimal or no bleeding?

An abrasion is characterized as a scrape on the skin that typically results in minimal or no bleeding. This type of injury occurs when the skin is rubbed or scraped against a hard surface, leading to the removal of the outer layer of the skin, known as the epidermis. Because the injury usually does not penetrate deeply, it is less likely to damage underlying blood vessels, thereby causing limited bleeding.

In contrast, a laceration involves a cut or tear in the skin, which often results in significant bleeding depending on the depth and location of the injury. A puncture wound is created from a sharp object piercing through the skin, leading to a deeper injury, while a contusion, or bruise, occurs from blunt force trauma that damages blood vessels beneath the skin without breaking the surface. These other types of injuries differ fundamentally from abrasions in both their mechanisms and their bleeding characteristics.