cicatrix

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

/ ˈsɪk ə trɪks, sɪˈkeɪ trɪks /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cicatrix ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural cic·a·tri·ces [sik-uh-trahy-seez]. /ˌsɪk əˈtraɪ siz/.

Physiology. new tissue that forms over a wound and later contracts into a scar.

Botany. a scar left by a fallen leaf, seed, etc.

Also cic·a·trice

[sik-uh-tris]. /ˈsɪk ə trɪs/.

Origin of cicatrix

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin: scar

OTHER WORDS FROM cicatrix

cic·a·tri·cial

[sik-uh-trish-uhl], /ˌsɪk əˈtrɪʃ əl/, adjectiveci·cat·ri·cose

[si-ka-tri-kohs, sik-uh-], /sɪˈkæ trɪˌkoʊs, ˈsɪk ə-/, adjective

Words nearby cicatrix

cicatrectomy, cicatricial alopecia, cicatricial horn, cicatricial tissue, cicatricle, cicatrix, cicatrizant, cicatrization, cicatrize, cicely, cicero

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Example sentences from the Web for cicatrix

He then bit Fngs arm, and the latter waked up with the pain to find that the cicatrix on his arm was no longer there.
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)|Songling Pu
The wound is then stitched up, and a very rapid cure generally results with very little deformity, as the cicatrix is in shadow.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph Bell
Cicatrix horns are formed by the heaping up of epidermis in the scars that result from burns.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
A new arm is formed at the cicatrix before the next breeding season.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various

The cicatrix resulting from a wound depends upon its situation.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for cicatrix

cicatrix

/ (ˈsɪkətrɪks) /

noun plural cicatrices (ˌsɪkəˈtraɪsiːz)

the tissue that forms in a wound during healing; scar

a scar on a plant indicating the former point of attachment of a part, esp a leaf

Derived forms of cicatrix

cicatricial (ˌsɪkəˈtrɪʃəl), adjectivecicatricose (sɪˈkætrɪˌkəʊs, ˈsɪkə-), adjective

Word Origin for cicatrix

C17: from Latin: scar, of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for cicatrix

cicatrix

[ 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.

Other words from cicatrix

cic′a•tri′cial (sĭk′ə-trĭsh′əl) null adj.

单词	cicatrix
释义	cicatrix [ sik-uh-triks, si-key-triks ] / ˈsɪk ə trɪks, sɪˈkeɪ trɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cicatrix ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cic·a·tri·ces [sik-uh-trahy-seez]. /ˌsɪk əˈtraɪ siz/. Physiology. new tissue that forms over a wound and later contracts into a scar. Botany. a scar left by a fallen leaf, seed, etc. Also cic·a·trice [sik-uh-tris]. /ˈsɪk ə trɪs/. Origin of cicatrix 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin: scar OTHER WORDS FROM cicatrix cic·a·tri·cial [sik-uh-trish-uhl], /ˌsɪk əˈtrɪʃ əl/, adjectiveci·cat·ri·cose [si-ka-tri-kohs, sik-uh-], /sɪˈkæ trɪˌkoʊs, ˈsɪk ə-/, adjective Words nearby cicatrix cicatrectomy, cicatricial alopecia, cicatricial horn, cicatricial tissue, cicatricle, cicatrix, cicatrizant, cicatrization, cicatrize, cicely, cicero Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cicatrix He then bit Fngs arm, and the latter waked up with the pain to find that the cicatrix on his arm was no longer there. Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)\|Songling Pu The wound is then stitched up, and a very rapid cure generally results with very little deformity, as the cicatrix is in shadow. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery\|Joseph Bell Cicatrix horns are formed by the heaping up of epidermis in the scars that result from burns. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles A new arm is formed at the cicatrix before the next breeding season. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6\|Various The cicatrix resulting from a wound depends upon its situation. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology\|W. G. Aitchison Robertson British Dictionary definitions for cicatrix cicatrix / (ˈsɪkətrɪks) / noun plural cicatrices (ˌsɪkəˈtraɪsiːz) the tissue that forms in a wound during healing; scar a scar on a plant indicating the former point of attachment of a part, esp a leaf Derived forms of cicatrix cicatricial (ˌsɪkəˈtrɪʃəl), adjectivecicatricose (sɪˈkætrɪˌkəʊs, ˈsɪkə-), adjective Word Origin for cicatrix C17: from Latin: scar, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cicatrix blister, flaw, disfigurement, wound, defect, crater, discoloration, scab, freckle, blot, bruise, wart, blotch, smudge, imperfection, pimple, snag, stigma, stain, scar Medical definitions for cicatrix cicatrix [ 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. Other words from cicatrix cic′a•tri′cial (sĭk′ə-trĭsh′əl) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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cicatrix

noun, plural cic·a·tri·ces [sik-uh-trahy-seez]. /ˌsɪk əˈtraɪ siz/.

Origin of cicatrix

OTHER WORDS FROM cicatrix

Words nearby cicatrix

Example sentences from the Web for cicatrix

British Dictionary definitions for cicatrix

noun plural cicatrices (ˌsɪkəˈtraɪsiːz)

Derived forms of cicatrix

Word Origin for cicatrix

Words related to cicatrix

Medical definitions for cicatrix

n. pl. cic•a•tri•ces (sĭk′ə-trī′sēz, sĭ-kā′trĭ-sēz′)

Other words from cicatrix