scarification vs wound

scarification

noun
  • The scratching, etching, burning / branding, or superficially cutting designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent body modification. 

  • A medieval form of penance in which the skin was damaged with a knife or hot iron. 

  • The act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc. 

  • A route of administration for some vaccinations and tests: rather than hypodermic injection, the site is inoculated intradermally not with any injection but rather only with small, shallow pricks or scratches; the needle is not hollow. 

wound

noun
  • An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken. 

  • An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body. 

  • A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc. 

verb
  • To hurt (a person's feelings). 

  • To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin. 

How often have the words scarification and wound occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )