cicatrix C2 Topic:Health & Medicine US /ˈsɪkəˌtrɪks/ UK /ˈsɪkətrɪks/ See IPA manual Freq #477000 Meanings 1 noun a scar formed as fibrous tissue replaces or contracts over a healed wound A broad cicatrix remained after the burn healed. 2 noun a scar-like mark left where a plant organ or other part was formerly attached Each fallen leaf left a small cicatrix on the twig. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a scar formed as fibrous... scar 2 noun · a scar-like mark left where... attachment scar Word family Forms cicatrices Derived forms cicatricialcicatrize Related forms cicatrizationwoundfibrous tissue Etymology Borrowed from Latin cicatrix, 'scar.' Medicine retained the learned Latin term for fibrous scar tissue, while botany extended it to scar-like marks left by detached leaves or other organs. Topics Health & Medicine External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cicatrix **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɪkəˌtrɪks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɪkətrɪks/ **Frequency rank:** 477000 ## Meanings 1. a scar formed as fibrous tissue replaces or contracts over a healed wound 2. a scar-like mark left where a plant organ or other part was formerly attached ## Examples - A broad cicatrix remained after the burn healed. - Each fallen leaf left a small cicatrix on the twig. ## Synonyms - scar - attachment scar ## Derived Forms - cicatricial - cicatrize ## Related Forms - cicatrization - wound - fibrous tissue ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin cicatrix, 'scar.' Medicine retained the learned Latin term for fibrous scar tissue, while botany extended it to scar-like marks left by detached leaves or other organs. ## Topics - Health & Medicine markdown