cicatrix

cicatrix definition - medical

cic·a·trix (sĭkˈə-trĭksˌ, sĭ-kāˈtrĭks)

noun pl. cic·a·tri·ces (sĭkˌə-trīˈsēz, sĭ-kāˈtrĭ-sēzˌ)
A scar left by the formation of new connective tissue over a healing sore or wound.

Related Forms:

  • cicˌa·triˈcial (sĭkˌə-trĭshˈəl), ci·catˈri·coseˌ (sĭ-kătˈrĭ-kōsˌ) adjective

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