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cicatrix
This term is a highly specialized medical descriptor used to identify the fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury. It carries a clinical, sterile connotation, distinguishing it from the common word scar, which is used in everyday conversation. In a professional surgical or dermatological report, this word provides a precise anatomical reference to the healed site.
Because it is a technical term derived from Latin, it is rarely encountered outside of pathology or medical textbooks. It describes the end result of the biological healing process, focusing on the structural change of the dermis rather than the emotional or visual aspect of a mark.
Meanings
Examples
The patient presented with a jagged cicatrix on the left forearm.
A pale cicatrix remained where the blade had once cut through the skin.
Look at this cicatrix on my shoulder from that accident years ago.
The dermatologist noted that the cicatrix was hypertrophic and slightly raised.
The dermatologist noted that the cicatrix was hypertrophic and slightly raised.
He traced the thin cicatrix on her cheek with his finger.
The ancient text describes the mark as a permanent cicatrix of war.
Will this cicatrix eventually fade or will it stay this dark forever?
The wound had closed and left a smooth white cicatrix.