Cicatrix

Introduction: Cicatrix

Description of Cicatrix

Cicatrix: , pl. cicatricesThe classically correct pronunciation is cica'trix but the pronunciation here is more common U.S. usage. A scar. [L.]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Cicatrix: a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Cicatrix: The formation of new tissue in the process of wound healing.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Cicatrix:

Terms Similar to Cicatrix:

• scar
• cicatrice

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Scars

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Keloid

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Cicatrix:

• Keloid
• Cicatrix, Hypertrophic

Source - MeSH 2007

• callus
• keloid
• cheloid
• sword-cut
• vaccination

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Cicatrix

• Granulation Tissue
• Skin Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

• symptom

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Cicatrix

• scar

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Cicatrix

The following list attempts to classify Cicatrix into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• symptom
• evidence,grounds
• information
• cognition,knowledge,noesis
• psychological feature

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Tissues
  • Connective Tissue
    • Granulation Tissue
      • Cicatrix

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Skin Diseases
    • Cicatrix

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