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Eschar

Eschar Meaning & Definition
Eschar Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eschar?

[n] a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin

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Eschar In Webster's Dictionary

\Es"char\, n. [L. eschara, Gr. ?: cf. F. eschare. See {Scar}.] (Med.) A dry slough, crust, or scab, which separates from the healthy part of the body, as that produced by a burn, or the application of caustics.
\Es"char\, n. [Ir.] (Geol.) In Ireland, one of the continuous mounds or ridges of gravelly and sandy drift which extend for many miles over the surface of the country. Similar ridges in Scotland are called kames or kams. [Written also {eskar} and {esker}.]

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