CICATRIX


Meaning of CICATRIX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-kə-ˌtriks, sə-ˈkā-triks ]

noun

( plural ci·ca·tri·ces ˌsi-kə-ˈtrī-(ˌ)sēz, sə-ˈkā-trə-ˌsēz)

Etymology: Latin cicatric-, cicatrix

Date: 1623

1. : a scar resulting from formation and contraction of fibrous tissue in a wound

2. : a mark resembling a scar especially when caused by the previous attachment of an organ or part (as a leaf)

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