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noun
1.
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
2.
a lasting aftereffect of trouble, especially a lasting psychological injury resulting from suffering or trauma.
3.
any blemish remaining as a trace of or resulting from injury or use.
4.
Botany. a mark indicating a former point of attachment, as where a leaf has fallen from a stem.
verb (used with object)
5.
to mark with a scar.
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Scar
is always a great word to know.
So is bryophytes. Does it mean:
| phylum of green, nonvascular, seedless plants comprised of true mosses, hornworts and liverworts |
| female reproductive organ which produces eggs in bryophytes, ferns and most gymnosperms |
verb (used without object)
6.
to form a scar in healing.
Related forms
scar·less, adjective
un·scarred, adjective
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noun British.
1.
a precipitous, rocky place; cliff.
2.
a low or submerged rock in the sea.
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World English Dictionary
scar1 (skɑː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any mark left on the skin or other tissue following the healing of a wound |
| 2. | a permanent change in a person's character resulting from emotional distress: his wife's death left its scars on him |
| 3. | the mark on a plant indicating the former point of attachment of a part, esp the attachment of a leaf to a stem |
| 4. | a mark of damage; blemish |
| —vb , scars, scarring, scarred | |
| 5. | to mark or become marked with a scar |
| 6. | (intr) to heal leaving a scar |
| [C14: via Late Latin from Greek eskhara scab] | |
| scar2 (skɑː) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an irregular enlongated trench-like feature on a land surface that often exposes bedrock |
| 2. | a similar formation in a river or sea |
| [C14: from Old Norse sker low reef, | |
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Word Origin & History
scar
late 14c., from O.Fr. escare "scab," from L.L. eschara, from Gk. eskhara "scab formed after a burn," lit. "hearth, fireplace," of unknown origin. English sense probably influenced by M.E. skar (late 14c.) "crack, cut, incision," from O.N. skarð, related to score. Figurative
sense attested from 1580s. The verb is first recorded 1550s. Related: Scarred; scarring.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
scar (skär)
n.
The fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue destroyed by injury or disease. v. scarred, scar·ring, scars
To mark with a scar or become marked with a scar.
To form scar.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| SCAR Society for Computer Applications in Radiology |
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Example sentences
He reports that there is no obvious impact scar as in previous such events.
Therewith he drew aside the rags from the great scar.
And if there is enough abnormal growth, it may form scar tissue or even punch a hole in the thin, lacy surface of the lung.
Here's one more scar, cutting funds to get people to work.
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