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| | noun | 1. The scar of a healed wound. 2. A scar on the bark of a tree. 3. A mark on a stem left after a leaf or other part has become detached. |
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| | | "Though Stella still had a cicatrix on her knee, she was fully healed from her surgery." |
| | | "The wound in Roger's leg healed quickly, but it left a distinct cicatrix." |
| | | "A teenage bicycle accident left me with a cicatrix on my forehead that's only visible when I have a tan." |
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| Latin, mid-17th century |
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| This word comes directly from the Latin "cicatrix," meaning "scar" or "bruise," and it can refer to a scar on flesh, or a mark left on a tree or plant after a cut has grown over. A cicatrix on the body has a job in healing. In the early stages of recovering from injury, the body first generates a fresh layer of delicate tissue to protect the wound, before gradually developing a cicatrix that will be strong enough to protect the area from harder pressure, stretching, or scratching. ... | Continue Reading |
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