escharotomy

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noun

A surgical procedure in which an incision is made through eschar to expose the fatty tissue below.

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Meanings

nounescharotomy (plural escharotomies)

plural escharotomies

  1. A surgical procedure in which an incision is made through eschar to expose the fatty tissue below.

Origin

From eschar + -otomy.

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APA

escharotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escharotomy

MLA

“escharotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escharotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “escharotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escharotomy.

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