scar¹ Definition
scar (skär)
noun
- a mark left on the skin or other tissue after a wound, burn, ulcer, pustule, lesion, etc. has healed; cicatrix
- a similar mark or cicatrix on a plant, as one on a stem where a leaf was attached
- a marring or disfiguring mark on anything
- the lasting mental or emotional effects of suffering or anguish
Etymology: ME, aphetic < MFr escarre < LL eschara < Gr, orig., fireplace, brazier
transitive verb scarred, scar′·ring
to mark with or as with a scar
intransitive verb
to form a scar in healing
scar² Definition
scar (skär)
noun
- a precipitous rocky place or cliff
- a projecting or isolated rock, as in the sea
Etymology: ME skerre < ON sker: for IE base see shear
scar Synonyms
scar
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scar Synonyms
scar Usage Examples
Converse of object
- heal: Re: Does vitamin E when placed on skin help heal scars?
- disfigure: He did his best to hide the disfiguring scar covering the left side of his face without breaking file.
- bear: He still bears the scars of the daily torture sessions.
- inflict: Unless you're detailing the scratches and scars inflicted by teenage kicks, you're simply not trying.
- leave: First, he claims public sector unions have left scars on his back by opposing his reforms.
Adjective modifier
- hypertrophic: Its use in India in the treatment of skin diseases has caused severe bullous dermatitis leading sometimes to hypertrophic scars ( Behl et al.
- Cesarean: Combined with a cesarean scar, greatly increases the likelihood of being mistaken for a Hot Cross Bun.
- corneal: In a poor African country, the major blinding conditions are likely to be cataract and corneal scar.
- uterine: Local guidelines regarding the setting and standards of intrapartum fetal and maternal surveillance in women with uterine scar.
- facial: Both officers were recovering, but would have facial scars.
- ugly: The 50-mile long ' Expressway ' would carve a long ugly scar through that part of our countryside adjacent to the existing M6.
Preposition: on
conscience: When Tony Blair said Africa was a scar on the conscience of the world, he spoke on behalf of millions.
Modifies a noun
- tissue: The muscle may also develop scar tissue, further impeding full range of movement.
- formation: Vitamin E is known to accelerate the healing of burns and prevents thick scar formation when applied.. .
Preposition: of
lung: Asbestosis is a scarring of the lung caused by prolonged or heavy exposure to asbestos.
Noun used with modifier
- acne: You have been graced with a new feature on your face: an acne scar.
- glial: Researchers transplanted retinal cells into adult mice lacking the genes for two proteins important in glial scar formation.
- flake: Shackley ( 1974 ) emphasized flake scar ridge ( arête ) abrasion as a product of fluvial transport.
- limestone: Limestone scars are a feature of the eastern valley crest; other smaller areas of exposed rock occur on the eastern valley sides.
- erosion: The erosion scars of paths, however, suffer constant trampling pressure; with no opportunities for re-vegetation they will only get worse.
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