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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 |
| plants with true roots, stems and leaves dispersed by spores because they don't produce seeds |
verb (used without object)
6.
to form a scar in healing.
Related forms
scar·less, adjective
un·scarred, adjective
Example Sentences
- They cling to scar tissue, which is slick and difficult to cover.
- From behind her, a beefy brute with a scar on his cheek clamps a meaty hand over her mouth.
- Small sugar fragments can set off a signal cascade that increases inflammation and scar formation.
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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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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
EXPANDsense attested from 1580s. The verb is first recorded 1550s. Related: Scarred; scarring.
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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
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