cicatrix

[ sik-uh-triks, si-key-triks ]

noun

, plural cic·a·tri·ces [sik-, uh, -, trahy, -seez].

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.

cicatrix

/ sɪˈkætrɪˌkəʊs; ˈsɪkətrɪks; ˌsɪkəˈtrɪʃəl; ˈsɪkə- /

noun

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 Forms

• cicatricose, adjective
• cicatricial, adjective

Other Words From

• cic·a·tri·cial [sik-, uh, -, trish, -, uh, l], adjective
• ci·cat·ri·cose [si-, ka, -tri-kohs, sik, -, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cicatrix¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: scar

Word History and Origins

Origin of cicatrix¹

C17: from Latin: scar, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

The presence of a cicatrix on the left temple (This is a most irrefutable proof of insanity).

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In the latter instance it is very liable to carry iris into the wound, and a cystoid cicatrix results.

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The wound had healed by first intention and at that time so little cicatrix remained that it was difficult to find it.

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Habitual spasms of the muscles and a cicatrix from a severe burn have permanently modified the facial bones.

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The lid is first freed by dividing all the cicatricial bands, or, if only a small cicatrix be present, by excising that.

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Related Words

• blot
• blotch
• bruise
• discoloration
• freckle
• imperfection
• pimple
• scar
• smudge
• snag
• stain
• stigma
• wart