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

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

To the surface of the wound the eschar supplies a complete protection and defence, and allows the healing process to go on underneath uninterruptedly and undisturbed.

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

The eschar separated leaving the surface healed, in about a month from the occurrence of the accident.

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