eschar

/ˌɛsˈkɑr/
/ˈɛskɑ/
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Other forms: eschars

Definitions of eschar
  1. noun
    a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
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    type of:
    scab
    the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
Pronunciation
US
/ˌɛsˈkɑr/
UK
/ˈɛskɑ/
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