eschar
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kɑr, -kər noun Pathology.
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English escare < Late Latin eschara < Greek eschára hearth, brazier, coals and therefore indication of burning; cf. scar1
1375–1425; late Middle English escare < Late Latin eschara < Greek eschára hearth, brazier, coals and therefore indication of burning; cf. scar1
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| —n | |
| a dry scab or slough, esp one following a burn or cauterization of the skin | |
| [C16: from Late Latin eschara scab, from Greek eskhara hearth, pan of hot coals (which could inflict burns); see | |
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Medical Dictionary
eschar es·char (ěs'kär')
n.
A dry scab or slough formed on the skin as a result of a burn or by the action of a corrosive or caustic substance.
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Example sentences
Disinfect the area of the eschar and clean disinfectant with sterile gauze soaked in sterile saline.
There may be moderate to severe edema with the eschar.
If it is in the eschar stage, use sterile swab to collect lesion material under eschar.
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