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eschar

Syllabification: (es·char)
Pronunciation: /ˈesˌkär/

Definition of eschar

noun

Medicine
  • a dry, dark scab or falling away of dead skin, typically caused by a burn, or by the bite of a mite, or as a result of anthrax infection.

Origin:

late Middle English: from French eschare or late Latin eschara 'scar or scab', from Greek (see also scar)

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