eskar
See also: -eskar
English
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from English eschar, from Middle French eschare (now escarre) or Late Latin eschara (“scar, scab”), from Ancient Greek ἐσχάρα (eskhára, “hearth, brazier, scab”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛs.kar/
- Rhymes: -kar
- Hyphenation: es‧kar
Noun
eskar (plural eskar-eskar, first-person possessive eskarku, second-person possessive eskarmu, third-person possessive eskarnya)
- (dermatology, pathology) eschar: a superficial structure of dead tissue, usually hardened, commonly, but not necessarily dark, adhering to underlying living or necrotic tissue, caused by gangrene or a burn.
Further reading
- “eskar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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