| papyraceous scars | Atrophic scar's in the skin at sites of minor lacerations over the knees, shins, and elbows of persons with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Synonym: papyraceous scars. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| papyraceous | Like parchment or paper. Origin: L. Papyraceus, made of papyrus (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cigarette-paper scars | Atrophic scar's in the skin at sites of minor lacerations over the knees, shins, and elbows of persons with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Synonym: papyraceous scars. (05 Mar 2000) |
| shilling scars | An obsolete term for round, well healed scar's that follow involution of rupial syphilids. (05 Mar 2000) |