CICATRIX


Meaning of CICATRIX in English

— cicatricial /sik'euh trish"euhl/ , adj. — cicatricose /si ka"tri kohs', sik"euh-/ , adj.

/sik"euh triks, si kay"triks/ , n. , pl. cicatrices /sik'euh truy"seez/ .

1. Physiol. new tissue that forms over a wound and later contracts into a scar.

2. Bot. a scar left by a fallen leaf, seed, etc.

Also, cicatrice /sik"euh tris/ .

[ 1350-1400; ME ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .