cic·a·trix (s k  -trks , s-k trks)n. pl. cic·a·tri·ces (s k-tr s z, s-ktr-sz) A scar left by the formation of new connective tissue over a healing sore or wound. [Middle English cicatrice, from Latin cic trx, cictrc-.]cic a·tricial (sk-trshl), ci·catri·cose (s-k tr-k s) adj. |
cicatrix [ˈsɪkətrɪks]
n pl cicatrices [ˌsɪkəˈtraɪsiːz]
1. (Medicine / Pathology) the tissue that forms in a wound during healing; scar
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a scar on a plant indicating the former point of attachment of a part, esp a leaf
[from Latin: scar, of obscure origin]
cicatricial [ˌsɪkəˈtrɪʃəl] adj
cicatricose [sɪˈkætrɪˌkəʊs ˈsɪkə-] adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  cicatrix - a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissuesymptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease callus - bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone cheloid, keloid - raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair pockmark - a scar or pit on the skin that is left by a pustule of smallpox or acne or other eruptive disease sword-cut - a scar from a cut made by a sword vaccination - the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine |
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