eschar

American  

[es-kahr, -ker] / ˈɛs kɑr, -kər /

noun

Pathology.

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

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eschar British  

/ ˈɛskɑː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of eschar

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

Example Sentences

Using toenail clippers and alcohol wipes, she meticulously trimmed the eschar.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2023

The eschar is flexible, leaves room for motion, reduces scars to a minimum.

From Time Magazine Archive

Patients were sprayed with mixtures of Hydrosulphosol and water every 20 or 30 minutes until a tough "eschar," or "scab" was built up.

From Time Magazine Archive

Should the matter, nevertheless, collect, it should be evacuated by puncture as often as necessary, until the eschar remains adherent.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin

This case being less severe than the former one the eschar remained upon the wound during a much shorter period of time.

From An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers by Higginbottom, John