eschar
Americannoun
noun
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
Example Sentences
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Using toenail clippers and alcohol wipes, she meticulously trimmed the eschar.
From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2023
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
The eschar is flexible, leaves room for motion, reduces scars to a minimum.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the next day an adherent eschar was formed.
From An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers by Higginbottom, John
Cutaneous diseases; as lepra, itch, pimples, warts, pustule, eschar.
From Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History by MacGillivray, William
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