eschar

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Synonyms: escher, escar

Antonyms: escher, escar

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[superficial]] [[structure]] of dead [[tissue]], usually hardened, and commonly but not necessarily dark, [[adhering]] to [[underlying]] living or [[necrotic]] [[tissue]], caused by [[gangrene]] or a [[burn]].
2. {{lb|en|loose or obsolete}} Any hard, dark, commonly flattened or sunken [[lesion]] or crust, especially on a [[burn]], [[abscess]], infection, wound; commonly a [[coagulation]] of [[blood]] or [[exudation]]s, not necessarily involving dead or necrotic tissue.
3. {{lb|en|figurative or literary}} The [[emotional]] [[imprint]] of a [[trauma]] such as grief, loss{{,}} or [[degradation]].

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