cicatrix
[sik-uh-triks, si-key-triks]
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noun, plural cic·a·tri·ces [sik-uh-trahy-seez] /ˌsɪk əˈtraɪ siz/.
Physiology. new tissue that forms over a wound and later contracts into a scar.
Botany. a scar left by a fallen leaf, seed, etc.
Also cic·a·trice [sik-uh-tris] /ˈsɪk ə trɪs/.
Origin of cicatrix
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: scar
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Cicatricial sequel of stricture require surgical interference.
The most frequent sequel in neglected cases is cicatricial stricture.
The passage of dilators, as in stricture of cicatricial origin, is very hazardous.
Cicatricial strictures from caustic substances may be in the form of bands, rings, or longitudinal stripes or folds.
Cases may recover without important sequel, but stricture very often results from cicatricial complications.
cicatrix
noun plural cicatrices (ˌsɪkəˈtraɪsiːz)
Word Origin for cicatrix
C17: from Latin: scar, of obscure origin
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cicatrix
[sĭk′ə-trĭks′, sĭ-kā′trĭks]
n. pl. cic•a•tri•ces (sĭk′ə-trī′sēz, sĭ-kā′trĭ-sēz′)
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