cicatrix

/ˈsɪk.ə.trɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪk.ə.trɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsi-kə-ˌtriks sə-ˈkā-triks/ (ame, mw)

cicatrix — noun

  • cicatrixsingular
  • cicatricesplural

1. a scar left when wounded skin or flesh repairs itself

1.名詞C2
釋義

a scar left when wounded skin or flesh repairs itself

例句

The surgeon noted a small cicatrix near Rodrigo's shoulder after the burn healed.

a cicatrix near + body part

A pale cicatrix crossed Amira's knee where broken glass had cut the skin.

adjective + cicatrix

同義詞
  • scar

    the normal everyday word for this meaning

  • mark

    much broader; can refer to any visible sign, not specifically a healed injury

  • lesion

    medical and broader; can describe damaged tissue before healing, not just the final scar

文法句型

a cicatrix on/near + body part

leave a cicatrix

用法筆記

Used mainly in formal, literary, or medical writing. In everyday English, people usually say 'scar' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I got a cicatrix on my knee when I fell.
✅I got a scar on my knee when I fell.
💡'Cicatrix' is a very formal or medical word; everyday English normally uses 'scar'.