eskar

See also: -eskar

English

Noun

eskar (plural eskars)

  1. (geology) Alternative form of esker

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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)

  1. (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.

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