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cicatrix

[sik-uh-triks, si-key-triks]
noun, plural cic·a·tri·ces [sik-uh-trahy-seez] /ˌsɪk əˈtraɪ siz/.
  1. Physiology. new tissue that forms over a wound and later contracts into a scar.
  2. 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
Related formscic·a·tri·cial [sik-uh-trish-uh l] /ˌsɪk əˈtrɪʃ əl/, adjectiveci·cat·ri·cose [si-ka-tri-kohs, sik-uh-] /sɪˈkæ trɪˌkoʊs, ˈsɪk ə-/, adjective
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cicatrix

noun plural cicatrices (ˌsɪkəˈtraɪsiːz)
  1. the tissue that forms in a wound during healing; scar
  2. a scar on a plant indicating the former point of attachment of a part, esp a leaf
Derived Formscicatricial (ˌsɪkəˈtrɪʃəl), adjectivecicatricose (sɪˈkætrɪˌkəʊs, ˈsɪkə-), adjective

Word Origin for cicatrix

C17: from Latin: scar, of obscure origin
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Word Origin and History for cicatricial

cicatrix

n.

1640s, from Latin cicatrix (accusative cicatricem ) "a scar," of unknown origin. Earlier in English as cicatrice (mid-15c.). Related: cicatrical.

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cicatricial in Medicine

cicatrix

[sĭk′ə-trĭks′, sĭ-kā′trĭks]
n. pl. cic•a•tri•ces (sĭk′ə-trī′sēz, sĭ-kā′trĭ-sēz′)
  1. A scar left by the formation of new connective tissue over a healing sore or wound.
Related formscic′a•tri′cial (sĭk′ə-trĭsh′əl) null adj.
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