eschar

[ es-kahr, -ker ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.

eschar

/ ˈɛskɑː /

noun

1. a dry scab or slough, esp one following a burn or cauterization of the skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of eschar¹

1375–1425; late Middle English escare < Late Latin eschara < Greek eschára hearth, brazier, coals and therefore indication of burning; scar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of eschar¹

C16: from Late Latin eschara scab, from Greek eskhara hearth, pan of hot coals (which could inflict burns); see scar ¹

Example Sentences

Xylazine causes wounds that erupt with a scaly dead tissue called eschar; untreated, they can lead to amputation.

From New York Times

The lesion is usually painless, and will later turn into a black eschar.

From BBC

After the caustic has done its work the eschar may be softened and its separation favored by a warm poultice containing a small amount of carbolic acid or iodized phenol.

From Project Gutenberg

The only useful way to apply it is, to make an iron white hot, and very lightly brush the skin over so as to make an eschar not followed by suppuration.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From BusinessWeek