Meanings
alternative cicatrical
- not comparableRelating to or caused by a scar.
This was apparently the result of the difficulty of isolating the vessels in the tangled mass of clot and cicatricial tissue surrounding them, and is a strong argument against too early interference.
1901, George Henry Makins, Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-19002 more examples
It required a secondary operation to overcome some cicatricial contraction, and, on the whole, he had a very serviceable prepuce; but, what was more to the point, it prevented his ever being mistaken for a Turk.
1891, Peter Charles Remondino, History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the PresentUnder the most favorable circumstances a period of from six weeks to two months will be necessary for the treatment, before the formation of the cicatricial callus and the establishment of a firm union between the tendinous stumps.
1916, United States Department of Agriculture, Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
Origin
Translations
French cicatriciel
- cicatricielrelating to a scar
Portuguese cicatricial
- cicatricialrelating to a scar
Romanian cicatricial
- cicatricialrelating to a scar
Spanish cicatricial
- cicatricialrelating to a scar
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with cicatricial
Cite this entry
cicatricial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicatricial
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