eschar
Americannoun
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eschars
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of eschar
1375–1425; late Middle English escare < Late Latin eschara < Greek eschára hearth, brazier, coals and therefore indication of burning; cf. scar 1
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Using toenail clippers and alcohol wipes, she meticulously trimmed the eschar.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
The eschar is flexible, leaves room for motion, reduces scars to a minimum.
From Time Magazine Archive
Patients were sprayed with mixtures of Hydrosulphosol and water every 20 or 30 minutes until a tough "eschar," or "scab" was built up.
From Time Magazine Archive
By a continuation of this plan the wound gradually contracted, and, at length, when there was no further use for the cataplasm, the eschar became adherent and the sore healed underneath.
From An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers by John Higginbottom
On the following day the eschar was observed to be adherent, and the patient reported that she had suffered scarcely any pain, after the smarting of the caustic had ceased.
From An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers by John Higginbottom
I reapplied the lunar caustic to form eschars, and I evacuated a little fluid from their centre for three successive days.
From An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers by John Higginbottom
On the following day, the eschars were adherent, the swelling had subsided, and he had slept well for the first time of several nights.
From An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers by John Higginbottom
On the following day the eschars were complete.
From An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers by John Higginbottom
At this time the patient took cold and a smart attack of fever came on, and the part round the eschars became much inflamed.
From An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers by John Higginbottom
About the ninth day, both the eschars were perfectly adherent.
From An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers by John Higginbottom
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