Monday, October 7, 2024

Word of the Day: Cicatrix

Monday, October 7, 2024

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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."

Latin, mid-17th century

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. ...