cicatrix
“Cicatrix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cicatrix. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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Medical Definition
plural cicatrices ˌsik-ə-ˈtrī-(ˌ)sēz sə-ˈkā-trə-ˌsēz
: a scar resulting from formation and contraction of fibrous tissue in a flesh wound
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