eschar

[ es-kahr, -ker ]

/ ˈɛs kɑr, -kər /

noun Pathology.

a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.

Origin of eschar

1375–1425; late Middle English escare<Late Latin eschara<Greek eschára hearth, brazier, coals and therefore indication of burning; cf. scar¹

Words nearby eschar

Escaut, -esce, -escence, -escent, eschalot, eschar, escharotic, escharotomy, eschatological, eschatology, escheat

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Example sentences from the Web for eschar

There was a little more inflammation round the eschar than yesterday.
An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers|John Higginbottom
The eschar had the same character; a little fluid was again evacuated and the caustic applied to the orifice as before.
An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers|John Higginbottom
I applied the caustic to form an eschar, covering it with goldbeater's skin.
An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers|John Higginbottom
Apply first a cold poultice, and then form the eschar, which may be freely exposed to the air.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826|Various

When the inflammation has subsided, the loose cuticle may be removed, and the caustic must be applied to form an eschar.
An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers|John Higginbottom

British Dictionary definitions for eschar

eschar

/ (ˈɛskɑː) /

noun

a dry scab or slough, esp one following a burn or cauterization of the skin

Word Origin for eschar

C16: from Late Latin eschara scab, from Greek eskhara hearth, pan of hot coals (which could inflict burns); see scar 1

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Medical definitions for eschar

eschar

[ ĕs′kär′ ]

n.

A dry scab or slough formed on the skin as a result of a burn or by the action of a corrosive or caustic substance.

单词	eschar
释义	eschar [ es-kahr, -ker ] / ˈɛs kɑr, -kər / noun Pathology. a hard crust or scab, as from a burn. Origin of eschar 1375–1425; late Middle English escare<Late Latin eschara<Greek eschára hearth, brazier, coals and therefore indication of burning; cf. scar¹ Words nearby eschar Escaut, -esce, -escence, -escent, eschalot, eschar, escharotic, escharotomy, eschatological, eschatology, escheat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eschar There was a little more inflammation round the eschar than yesterday. An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers\|John Higginbottom The eschar had the same character; a little fluid was again evacuated and the caustic applied to the orifice as before. An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers\|John Higginbottom I applied the caustic to form an eschar, covering it with goldbeater's skin. An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers\|John Higginbottom Apply first a cold poultice, and then form the eschar, which may be freely exposed to the air. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826\|Various When the inflammation has subsided, the loose cuticle may be removed, and the caustic must be applied to form an eschar. An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers\|John Higginbottom British Dictionary definitions for eschar eschar / (ˈɛskɑː) / noun a dry scab or slough, esp one following a burn or cauterization of the skin Word Origin for eschar C16: from Late Latin eschara scab, from Greek eskhara hearth, pan of hot coals (which could inflict burns); see scar 1 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 eschar eschar [ ĕs′kär′ ] n. A dry scab or slough formed on the skin as a result of a burn or by the action of a corrosive or caustic substance. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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