Eschar Definition

ĕskär
noun
A dry scab that forms as a result of a burn or of corrosive action.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Eschar

Noun

Singular:
eschar
Plural:
eschars

Origin of Eschar

  • From French eschare (now escarre) or Late Latin eschara (“scar, scab”), from Ancient Greek εσχαρα (eskhara, “hearth, brazier, scab”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English escare from Old French scar1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Eschar Sentence Examples

  • Considerable burns on the face or body may result from the application of sulphuric acid in the practice known as "vitriol-throwing," a brownish black eschar serving to distinguish the burns produced by this acid from those of other corrosive fluids.

  • An intact eschar may require significantly different treatment to a wet, sloughy cavity.

  • Gels have a high water content, which aids the rehydration of hard eschar and promotes autolysis in necrotic wounds.

  • Third-degree cases produce deep, blood-filled blisters and a hard black eschar (scab).

  • As the burns heal, thick, taut scabs (eschar) form, which the doctor may have to cut to improve blood flow to the more elastic healthy tissue beneath.

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Words Starting With

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