cicatrization

cicatrization
\\ˌsikə.trə̇ˈzāshən, -ə.ˌtrīˈz-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Middle French cicatrisation, from cicatriser + -ation
: the formation of a scar at the site of a healing wound by replacement of the fibroblasts of the granulation tissue by collagenous fibrous tissue followed by overgrowth of epithelium from the margin of the wound, contraction of fibrous tissue, and reduction of blood supply

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  • Cicatrization — can mean: the process of a wound healing to produce scar tissue scarification, a form of body modification that uses cicatrization to create patterns on the skin. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …   Wikipedia

  • Cicatrization — Cic a*tri*za tion, n. [Cf. F. cicatrisation.] (Med.) The process of forming a cicatrix, or the state of being cicatrized. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cicatrization — (Amer.) n. healing, scar formation (also cicatrisation) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cicatrization atelectasis — loss of lung volume due to fibrosis and the resultant cicatrization …   Medical dictionary

  • cicatrization — noun Date: 15th century scar formation at the site of a healing wound • cicatrize transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cicatrization — See cicatrize. * * * also called  Scarification,         type of body decoration involving the production of raised scars (keloids), usually in decorative patterns. See body modifications and mutilations. * * * …   Universalium

  • cicatrization — 1. The process of scar formation. 2. The healing of a wound otherwise than by first intention. * * * cic·a·tri·za·tion or Brit cic·a·tri·sa·tion .sik ə trə zā shən n scar formation at the site of a healing wound * * * cic·a·tri·za·tion… …   Medical dictionary

  • cicatrization — cic·a·tri·za·tion …   English syllables

  • συνουλωτικά — συνουλωτικός promoting cicatrization neut nom/voc/acc pl συνουλωτικά̱ , συνουλωτικός promoting cicatrization fem nom/voc/acc dual συνουλωτικά̱ , συνουλωτικός promoting cicatrization fem nom/voc sg (doric aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • ἀπουλώσει — ἀπούλωσις cicatrization fem nom/voc/acc dual (attic epic) ἀπουλώσεϊ , ἀπούλωσις cicatrization fem dat sg (epic) ἀπούλωσις cicatrization fem dat sg (attic ionic) ἀπουλόω cicatrize aor subj act 3rd sg (epic) ἀπουλόω cicatrize fut ind mid 2nd sg… …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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