Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dry scab or slough formed on the skin as a result of a burn or by the action of a corrosive or caustic substance.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
eskar . - noun Same as
slough , 2. - noun In pathology, a crust or scab on the skin, such as is occasioned by a burn or caustic application, and which sloughs off.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (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 orkams . - noun (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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A dry, dark
scab orscar , especially as a result ofburning .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
Etymologies
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Examples
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Phosphorus burns on the skin are deep and painful; a firm eschar is produced and is surrounded by vesiculation.
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On Aug. 25, a nursing home employee noted in a "skin condition report" that the toe was scabrous, swollen, contained pus and had developed black "eschar" -- dead tissue that's a sign of gangrene.
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On Aug. 25, a nursing home employee noted in a "skin condition report" that the toe was scabrous, swollen, contained pus and had developed black "eschar" -- dead tissue that's a sign of gangrene.
unknown title 2011
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The caustic must not, therefore, be applied in these cases, until the inflammation has entirely subsided; but when there remains only a small superficial ulceration, the caustic may be passed lightly over the ulcerated surface to form an eschar which is to be defended by the gold-beater's skin; for the affection is then reduced to the state of a common superficial ulcer.
An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers John Higginbottom
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But externally, one may form another eschar considerably above the tendon at the armpit, but a little below the head of the humerus; and the skin must be burned fairly through, but it must not be made very deep, for fire is inimical to the nerves.
On The Articulations 2007
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Phosphorus burns on the skin are deep and painful; a firm eschar is produced and is surrounded by vesiculation.
Think Progress » “Americans will speak of the battles like Fallujah 2006
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If they get burned, either from rolling into the fire when asleep, or from the flame catching the grass on which they lie (both of which are common accidents) they cover the part with a thin paste of kneaded clay, which excludes the air and adheres to the wound until it be cured, and the eschar falls off.
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- Pustule that develops into a black eschar surrounded by vesicles and an inflamed area, with regional adenopathy.
Chapter 9 1993
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During the progress of the cure a little excoriation formed round the eschar.
An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers John Higginbottom
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I removed the fungous by a pair of scissors and applied the lunar caustic to form an eschar.
An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers John Higginbottom
ruzuzu commented on the word eschar
"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." --Webster's
March 16, 2012
hernesheir commented on the word eschar
The terms kame and eskar are bona fide periglacial geology and geomorphology terms.
March 16, 2012
knitandpurl commented on the word eschar
"So they gathered around a horrible toadstool covered in blemishes and eschars, for these made it look a fitting exemplar, or perhaps it was more a leprous garden gnome, who carried his personal tragedy with him everywhere he went, and because of his dual nationality bumped into us more often than not."
The No Variations by Luis Chitarroni, translated by Darren Koolman, p 134
September 16, 2013
qms commented on the word eschar
Mon Dieu! What a dégoutant deed!
Cette blessure est vraiment putride!
When you have an eschar
You tend to it, n'est-ce pas?
America, please now debride.
November 21, 2016