cicatrix
[ sik-uh-triks, si-key-triks ]
/ ˈsɪk ə trɪks, sɪˈkeɪ trɪks /
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-uh l] /ˌsɪk əˈtrɪʃ əl/, adjective ci·cat·ri·cose [si-ka-tri-kohs, sik-uh-] /sɪˈkæ trɪˌkoʊs, ˈsɪk ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby cicatrix
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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), adjective cicatricose (sɪˈkætrɪˌkəʊs, ˈsɪkə-), adjectiveWord Origin for cicatrix
C17: from Latin: scar, of obscure origin
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.