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Cicatrice

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

cic·a·trix

[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.
Also, cic·a·trice [sik-uh-tris] .


Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: scar

cic·a·tri·cial [sik-uh-trish-uhl] , adjective
ci·cat·ri·cose [si-ka-tri-kohs, sik-uh-] , adjective
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Cicatrice is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

cicatrix
1641, from L. cicatrix "a scar," of unknown origin.
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cicatrix cic·a·trix (sĭk'ə-trĭks', sĭ-kā'trĭks)
n. pl. cic·a·tri·ces (sĭk'ə-trī'sēz, sĭ-kā'trĭ-sēz')
A scar left by the formation of new connective tissue over a healing sore or wound.


cic'a·tri'cial (sĭk'ə-trĭsh'əl) or ci·cat'ri·cose' (sĭ-kāt'rĭ-kōs') adj.

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