| cicatrectomy | Excision of a scar. Origin: L. Cicatrix, scar, + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cicatrices | The pleural of cicatrix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cicatricial | Relating to a scar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cicatricial conjunctivitis | A chronic progressive ocular affection that produces scarring of the conjunctiva primarily and of the cornea sequentially. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cicatricial ectropion | Ectropion of the eyelids after burns, lacerations, or skin infection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cicatricial entropion | Entropion that follows scarring of the palpebral conjunctiva. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cicatricial horn | A keratinous horn projecting outward from a scar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cicatricial pemphigoid | A chronic disease that produces adhesions and progressive cicatrization and shrinkage of the conjunctival, oral, and vaginal mucous membranes. Synonym: benign mucosal pemphigoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cicatricotomy | Cutting a scar. Origin: L. Cicatrix, scar, + G. Tome, cutting (05 Mar 2000) |
| cicatrisation | <pathology> Contraction of fibrous tissue, formed at a wound site by fibroblasts, reducing the size of the wound but causing tissue distortion and disfigurement. Once thought to be due to contraction of collagen but now known to be due to cellular activity. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cicatrix | The formation of new tissue in the process of wound healing. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cicatrix, hypertrophic | An elevated scar, resembling a keloid, but which does not spread into surrounding tissues. It is formed by enlargement and overgrowth of cicatricial tissue and regresses spontaneously. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cicatrizant | 1. Causing or favouring cicatrization. 2. An agent with such action. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cicatrization | 1. The process of scar formation. 2. The healing of a wound otherwise than by first intention. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cicatrization atelectasis | The decrease in air per unit lung volume due to fibrosis, causing decreased lung compliance, and increased tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |